Flolape

lance-leaved water-plantain

Alisma lanceolatum With.
lance-leaved water-plantain
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Alisma lanceolatum, known as lance-leaved water-plantain, is a species of aquatic plant in the Alismataceae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, and has been naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and parts of North America, including British Columbia. It was first described in 1796 and is considered a noxious weed in certain regions.

Description

Alisma lanceolatum is an aquatic plant in the Alismataceae family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, with a distribution that includes British Columbia, the Azores, Madeira, and parts of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions. It has been introduced to and naturalized in areas such as Australia, New Zealand, Oregon, and California. The species is sometimes regarded as a noxious weed in the regions where it has been introduced.

Other common names

Lanceleaf water plantainNarrow-leaved Water-plantainnarrow-leaf water-plantainNarrow Water-Plantainlance-leaved water-plantain

Distribution

British Columbia · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Graciosa Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Afrotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · DK · SE · CL · Flanders · Azores · IN · AU · TL · NO · Global · Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Afghanistan

Synonyms

Alisma plantago-aquatica var. stenophyllumAlisma subcordatum var. stenophyllumAlisma plantago-aquatica var. lanceolatumAlisma stenophyllumAlisma major var. lanceolatumAlisma plantago-aquatica f. stenophyllumAlisma plantago-aquatica var. lanceolatumAlisma plantago-aquatica f. stenophyllumAlisma plantago-aquatica f. lanceolatumAlisma plantago-aquatica subsp. lanceolatumAlisma plantago-aquatica prol. cadevalliiAlisma plantago-aquatica subsp. stenophyllumAlisma plantago-aquatica subsp. terrestrisAlisma plantago-aquatica f. aquaticumAlisma plantago-aquatica f. pumilum

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