Elodea canadensis

Elodea canadensis

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Elodea
Species:
E. canadensis
Binomial name
Elodea canadensis
Michx., 1803
Synonyms
List
    • Anacharis alsinastrum Bab. ex Planch. (1849)
    • Anacharis canadensis (Michx.) Planch. (1849)
    • Anacharis linearis (Rydb.) Vict. (1931)
    • Anacharis occidentalis (Pursh) Vict. (1931)
    • Anacharis planchonii (Casp.) M.Peck (1941)
    • Apalanthe schweinitzii Planch. (1848)
    • Elodea brandegeeae H.St.John (1962)
    • Elodea gigantea J.K.Santos (1923)
    • Elodea ioensis Wylie (1913)
    • Elodea iowensis Wylie rovis.
    • Elodea latifolia Casp. (1857)
    • Elodea linearis (Rydb.) H.St.John (1965)
    • Elodea oblongifolia Michx. ex Casp. (1858)
    • Elodea occidentalis (Pursh) H.St.John (1920)
    • Elodea planchonii Casp. (1857)
    • Elodea schweinitzii (Planch.) Casp. (1857)
    • Hydora canadensis (Michx.) Besser (1832)
    • Philotria angustifolia (Muhl.) Britton ex Rydb. (1906)
    • Philotria iowensis Wylie (1911)
    • Philotria linearis Rydb. (1908)
    • Philotria canadensis (Michx.) Britton (1895)
    • Philotria occidentalis (Pursh) House (1921)
    • Philotria planchonii (Casp.) Rydb. (1908)
    • Serpicula canadensis (Michx.) Eaton (1833)
    • Serpicula occidentalis Pursh (1816)
    • Serpicula verticillata Rostk. & W.L.E.Schmidt (1824)
    • Serpicula verticillata var. angustifolia Muhl. (1813)
    • Udora canadensis (Michx.) Nutt. (1818)

Elodea canadensis (American waterweed or Canadian waterweed or pondweed) is a perennial aquatic plant, or submergent macrophyte, native to most of North America. It has been introduced widely to regions outside its native range.