American Eelgrass
Vallisneria americana Michx.
Vallisneria americana is a species in the Hydrocharitaceae family, native to the Americas, particularly eastern North America. It is commonly known as American Eelgrass and was first described in 1803 by Michx. The plant is distributed across regions including Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and extends into the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, as well as parts of Europe and Central America.
Description
Vallisneria americana is a member of the Hydrocharitaceae family and is known by common names such as American Eelgrass. It is native to the Americas, especially eastern North America. The species has a broad distribution that includes regions like Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. It is also found in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, as well as in parts of Europe and Central America. First described in 1803 by Michx, this plant is recognized for its aquatic habitat and is commonly referred to as wild celery, water-celery, or tape grass in various regions.
Other common names
American EelgrassEel-GrassEelgrassFlumine-MississippiTape-GrassTapegrassWater CeleryWater-CeleryWaterceleryWild Celery
Distribution
Ontario · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Nearctic · Neotropical · TW · EG · Belgium · Flemish Region · IT · Vermont-US · Antioquia, Valle · Global · HN · GT · Hawaii · Alabama · Colombia · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala
Synonyms
Vallisneria spiralis var. americanaVallisneria americana var. americana