Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae (Frogbit family)
Genus: Elodea (Waterweed)
Elodea canadensis Michx. - Canadian Waterweed
Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John - Nuttall's Waterweed
Elodea callitrichoides (Rich.) Casp. - South American Waterweed
Aquatic plant rooting in the soil, only the flowers protruding out of the water, <ba><b>in Central Europe (almost) only ♀ plants</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few, with a long stalk. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> ...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
waters
in alkaline habitats