Hydrocharitaceae
South American waterweed
Elodea callitrichoides
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Elodea
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- South American waterweed
- German
- Argentinische Wasserpest, Wasserstern-Wasserpest
Synonyms
- Anacharis callitrichoides Rich.
- Elodea ernstiae H.St.John
- Elodea richardii H.St.John
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.