May 29, 2020 · Elodea spp. (waterweed) is a hardy aquatic plant that grows in cold, clear, slow-moving water (Figure 1). It is considered a circumpolar invasive plant; its native range extends from Florida …

Classified in the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), Elodea is native to the Americas [1] and is also widely used as aquarium vegetation and laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities.

Dec 5, 2025 · Elodea is present in virtually every region of North America (Kartesz, 1999). It is rare in Florida, occurring in some streams in Jackson County. It blooms in the spring (Wunderlin, 2003). …

Brazilian Waterweed is an invasive perennial aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family found in freshwater ecosystems, including ditches, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.

Elodea, genus of five or six species of submerged aquatic plants in the frog’s-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), useful in aquariums and in laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities.

Dec 22, 2022 · Elodea waterweed is also known as Canadian pondweed. It is popular for water gardens and cool water aquariums as a submerged aquatic plant and can help control algae.

Elodea is native to Oneida Lake, and is commonly found throughout North America as an aquarium plant. It lives entirely underwater with the exception of its small white or pale purple flowers. These …