Elodea canadensis
American Waterweed, American Duckweed
Other regional names: Broad Waterweed +1 more
- Broad Waterweed
- Canada Waterweed
Also known as: Anacharis alsinastrum Bab. +19 more
- Anacharis alsinastrum Bab.
- Anacharis alsinastrum Bab. ex Planch.
- Anacharis canadensis (Michx.) Planch.
- Anacharis canadensis var. latifolia (Casp.) Sanio
- Anacharis canadensis var. planchonii (Casp.) Vict.
- Anacharis iowensis (Wylie) Wylie
- Anacharis linearis (Rydb.) Vict.
- Anacharis occidentalis (Pursh) Vict.
- Anacharis planchonii (Casp.) M.Peck
- Anacharis pomeranica Peterm.
- Apalanthe schweinitzii Planch.
- Elodea brandegeeae H.St.John
- Elodea brandegeei H.St.John
- Elodea canadensis var. angustifolia (Muhl.) Farw.
- Elodea canadensis var. latifolia (Casp.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Elodea canadensis var. planchonii (Casp.) Farw.
- Elodea gigantea J.K.Santos
- Elodea ioensis Wylie
- Elodea iowensis Wylie
- Elodea latifolia Casp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Elodea canadensis (commonly known as American Waterweed or American-duckweed) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
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)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chita, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Jamaica, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North European Russia, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Victoria, West Siberia, Western Australia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia