Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea

Elodea canadensis Michx.

First published in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 20 (1803)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Canada to U.S.A. It is a hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chita, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Jamaica, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North European Russia, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Victoria, West Siberia, Western Australia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stepantsova, N.V. (2010). Additions to the "flora of Siberia" in Lena-Katanga floristic area of Irkutsk region. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 95: 992-1005.
  • Stinca, A. & al. (2017). New alien vascular species for the flora of southern Italy. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 295-301.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). http://botsad.ru/media/aux/bp/BP_2020_9_1_vinogradova.pdf. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Ekşi, G., Güner, I. & Çimen, A.Ö. (eds.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Türkiye) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit. Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Liogier, H.A. & Martorell, L.F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: a Systematic Synopsis ed. 2: 1-382. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1936 Miquel, F.A.W. [s.n.] Canada K000912632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-34669.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906286 Yes
[frumanins] [26] United Kingdom K002906279 Yes
Paul, H. [s.n.] France K002906364 Yes
J.D.M. [656/1] K002906332 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906298 Yes
Stearns, F.L. [s.n.] United States K002906398 Yes
Douglas, D. [1260] K002906336 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [8723] Canada K002906409 Yes
Gent, G.M. K:SPC-32344.000 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906305 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906316 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906331 Yes
Douglas, D. [1260] K002906337 Yes
P. Taylor [0907] United Kingdom K002906288 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906282 Yes
Whittaker, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906293 Yes
Sandwith [9649] United Kingdom K002906280 Yes
Krautter, L. [s.n.] United States K002906395 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906278 Yes
Borza, A.; Nyárády, E.J. [s.n.] Romania K002906357 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906330 Yes
Chastaingt, G. [s.n.] France K002906370 Yes
{Huter} [s.n.] Germany K002906351 Yes
Songeon, A. [s.n.] France K002906362 Yes
Barker, F. [s.n.] United States K002906396 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906338 Yes
Cleghorn [s.n.] Canada K000912633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eriksson, J. [s.n.] Sweden K002906348 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002906359 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [27] United Kingdom K002906322 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [6077] United Kingdom K002906289 Yes
Grant, J. [H.1536] United Kingdom K002906341 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46736] K002906361 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Godley, E.J. [5803] New Zealand K002906386 Yes
Greville [s.n.] K002906402 Yes
St. John, H. [3438] United States K002906404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002906352 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [3] United Kingdom K002906320 Yes
Coveny, R.; Hind, P. [9099] Australia K002906385 Yes
Hall, L.B. [1777] K002906290 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906277 Yes
{Muret} [s.n.] Switzerland K002906354 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W.; Breitung, A.J. [3898] Canada K002906393 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0907] United Kingdom K002906326 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] K002906325 Yes
Maclagan (Dr) [s.n.] Canada K002906412 Yes
Collin, O. [s.n.] Finland K002906347 Yes
Carey, S.T. [s.n.] United States K002906410 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K002906373 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] Canada K000912631 Type Yes
Campbell, W.M. [s.n.] K002906327 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906310 Yes
{Crépin} [12] Belgium K002906358 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28388] Canada K002906389 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [217] United Kingdom K002906321 Yes
Loxam, A.B. [s.n.] K002906295 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906456 Yes
Hintikka, T.J. [s.n.] Finland K002906346 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [6900] Canada K002906394 Yes
Fiori, Adr., Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R. [s.n.] Italy K002906366 Yes
[F. Fettweis] [s.n.] Germany K002906353 Yes
Kramer, K.U.; Lindeman, J.C. [330] Netherlands K002906360 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [43] K002906296 Yes
Bauer, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906313 Yes
Bailey, C. [s.n.] K002906303 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906355 Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002906406 Yes
St. John, H.; Muenscher, W.C. [5384] United States K002906408 Yes
Houlden, N. [H1170] United Kingdom K002906307 Yes
Darlington, W. [s.n.] United States K002906417 Yes
Fray, J.P. [1] France K002906372 Yes
Notcutt, W.L. [s.n.] K002906294 Yes
de Marsilly [s.n.] France K002906365 Yes
Brocas, F.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906292 Yes
Moses [s.n.] K002906416 Yes
Borlase, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906311 Yes
Engelmann, G. [s.n.] United States K002906401 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906301 Yes
Ancíbor, E.; Sargent, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906328 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906312 Yes
Houlden, N. [H1170] United Kingdom K002906308 Yes
Kirby [s.n.] K002906283 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [6680] Canada K002906391 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28393] Canada K002906388 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Taylor, R.L. [23414] Canada K002906407 Yes
Hemsley, J.H. [6365] Australia K002906384 Yes
Stanley Leale, K. [H.1114] United Kingdom K002906300 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] K002906299 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K002906371 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [5803] New Zealand K:SPC-36955.000 No
Cardot, J. [s.n.] France K002906369 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002906399 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] K002906345 Yes
White [s.n.] K002906340 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906287 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906324 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906343 Yes
Douglas, D. [1260] K002906335 Yes
Grant, J. [H.1536] United Kingdom K002906309 Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United States K002906411 Yes
[(Brownne), R.H.B.] [s.n.] United States K002906413 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1457] Canada K002906392 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906342 Yes
[R. D.] [s.n.] Canada K002906397 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906323 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Simpson, N.D. [5791] K002906344 Yes
Ovrebo, R.T.; Sladewski, C.M. [W1181] United States K002906415 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12225] United Kingdom K002906285 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906319 Yes
Halse, R. [4550] United States K002906403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906302 Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] K002906314 Yes
Tillet, P. [s.n.] France K002906368 Yes
Boswell-Syme [s.n.] K002906339 Yes
Grossheim, A. [6961] Ukraine K002906349 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002906400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906315 Yes
{Schweinitz} [s.n.] United States K002906405 Yes
Fernandes, R.M.S.B.; Sousa [3170] Portugal K002906367 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] K002906317 Yes
Vihodzevssky, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002906374 Yes
Ssyreistschikov, D. [s.n.] Russia K002906350 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.; Rolland-Germain [7310] Canada K002906387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002906363 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [656/1] K002906297 Yes
Watson, H.C. [1107] K002906304 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002906333 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002906334 Yes
Churchill, J.R. [s.n.] Canada K002906390 Yes
Johnstone, D. [s.n.] K002906418 Yes
Kovacs (Fr.) [s.n.] Hungary K002906356 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Canada K000912630 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith [9649] K002906291 Yes
Jan 1, 1936 Schwein [1965] United States Elodea schweinitzii K000518094 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Elodea schweinitzii K002906435 Yes
Parker [4] Elodea schweinitzii K000912629 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Elodea schweinitzii K000912628 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Elodea schweinitzii K002906437 Yes
Engelmann [s.n.] Elodea schweinitzii K002906434 Yes
Schweinitz [s.n.] Elodea schweinitzii K002906436 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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