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Elodea schweinitzii
Elodea schweinitzii (Planch.) Caspary
Schweinitz's Waterweed
Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family)
Synonym(s): Apalanthe schweinitzii
USDA Symbol: ELSC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Varies, stems rooted in substrate, stems and leaves submersed, flowers usually projected to surface of water.
Fruit: Berrylike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NJ , NY , PANative Habitat: Quiet waters of rivers and other waterways.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elodea schweinitzii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elodea schweinitzii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elodea schweinitzii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR