Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Egeria densa
FAMILY
Hydrocharitaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Closely resembles Elodea, but has leaves in whorls of 5+ (vs. 3) and flowers have 3 bright white petals. Closely resembles the federal noxious weed Hydrilla but leaves have extremely slender marginal prickles and lack prickles along midvein beneath. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
This is the "Elodea" or "Anacharis" of the aquarium trade, per Weakley's Flora (2022)
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Egeria densa
FAMILY
Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 028-01-001:
Egeria densa FAMILY Hydrocharitaceae
COMMON NAME:
Brazilian Waterweed, Brazilian Egeria, "Brazilian Elodea", "Anacharis"
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Egeria densa
FAMILY
Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Egeria densa
FAMILY
Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 028-01-001:
Egeria densa
FAMILY
Hydrocharitaceae
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