Dense Waterweed [Egeria densa]
Description
Dense Waterweed, also known as Brazilian waterweed, is a perennial aquatic plant native to warm temperate South America. It has dense whorls of bright green leaves, which are 1–4 cm long and 2–5 mm broad. The plant stems can reach 2–5 m in length. This species is often used as a freshwater aquarium plant.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
|
| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
|
| Genus |
Waterweed
Elodea
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