Vallisneria americana
American Eelgrass, Eel Grass
Other regional names: Eelgrass +5 more
- Eelgrass
- Flumine Mississippi
- Tape Grass
- Water Celery
- Watercelery
- Wild Celery
Also known as: Vallisneria americana var. americana +5 more
- Vallisneria americana var. americana
- Vallisneria asiatica Michx.
- Vallisneria neotropicalis Vict.
- Vallisneria spiralis subsp. americana (Michx.) Torr.
- Vallisneria spiralis var. americana (Michx.) Torr.
- Vallisneria spiralis var. asiatica (Michx.) Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Found natively in North America, Vallisneria americana (commonly known as American Eelgrass or Eel-grass) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin