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South American waterweed

Elodea callitrichoides (Rich.) Casp.

Elodea callitrichoides (Rich.) Casp. is a species in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is commonly known as South American waterweed. This aquatic plant was first described in 1857. It belongs to the genus Elodea, which includes several species of submerged water plants.

Other common names

South American waterweedSouth-American Water-Weed

Distribution

Neotropical · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · FR · SE · DE · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina South · Uruguay

Synonyms

Anacharis callitrichoidesElodea ernstiaeElodea richardii

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