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Elodea nuttallii

Esthwaite Water Weed, Nutall Waterweed
Other regional names: Nuttall Waterweed +3 more
  • Nuttall Waterweed
  • Nuttall's Water Weed
  • Nuttall's Waterweed
  • Nuttall's Waterweed/pondweed
Also known as: Anacharis nuttallii Planch. +5 more
  • Anacharis nuttallii Planch.
  • Elodea columbiana H.St.John
  • Elodea minor (Engelm. ex Casp.) Farw.
  • Philotria minor (Engelm. ex Casp.) Small
  • Philotria nuttallii (Planch.) Rydb.
  • Udora verticillata var. minor Engelm. ex Casp.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.

Elodea nuttallii (commonly known as Esthwaite Water-Weed or Nutall Waterweed) is an aquatic plant within the Hydrocharitaceae family. It originates in North America. 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)
Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 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, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Dakota, Tennessee, 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)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China South-Central, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Krym, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia

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