Vallisneria americana Michx.
American eelgrass
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William & Wilma Follette. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Vallisneria americana Michx.
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Synonyms:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
VAAS2
Vallisneria asiatica Michx.
VANE2
Vallisneria neotropicalis Victorin
VASP
Vallisneria spiralis auct. non L.
VASPA
Vallisneria spiralis L. var. asiatica (Michx.) Torr.
Distribution:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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USA (AL , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND, NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK, OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV ), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC)
Related Taxa:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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14 genera in Hydrocharitaceae ,
2 species in Vallisneria
Classification:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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Threatened and Endangered Information:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
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Wildlife
Habitat Values
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits . Dover Publications, New York.
More Accounts and Images:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38951.
View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Vallisneria americana Michx.
American Wildcelery Ecological Considerations for Restoration
TX-Submerged Plants (TAES)