Canadian Waterweed [Elodea canadensis]
Description
Canadian Waterweed is a perennial aquatic plant, native to North America. It is a submerged plant with no floating leaves. The leaves are bright green, about 4–17 mm long and 1–4 mm broad, with crisp, toothed edges. The plant stems can reach 1–3 m in length. This plant provides a good habitat for fish and other aquatic animals to hide and seek food.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
|
| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
|
| Genus |
Waterweed
Elodea
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