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Elodea bifoliata

Elodea bifoliata H. St. John

Two Leaf Waterweed, Two-leaf Waterweed, Twoleaf Waterweed

Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family)

Synonym(s): Elodea longivaginata, Elodea nevadensis

USDA Symbol: ELBI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Varies, stems rooted in substrate, stems and leaves submersed, flowers usually projected to surface of water.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Waters of rivers and reservoirs.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL			OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Elodea bifoliata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Elodea bifoliata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elodea bifoliata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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