Hydrilla verticillata subsp. verticillata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Hydrilla verticillata subsp. verticillata is an aquatic plant within the Hydrocharitaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Hydrilla verticillata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, Burundi, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Primorye, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Aruba, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Ghana, Great Britain, Honduras, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Oregon, Panama, Réunion, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Washington, Windward Is.
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