Vallisneria americana Michx.

Locations ofVallisneria americana Michx. in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Botanical Name
Vallisneria americana Michx.
Common Name
Tapegrass, Water-celery
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Vallisneria americana Michx.
Comments
Habitat
Slow or still waters of rivers, lakes, and freshwater and oligohaline estuaries; in the mountains and Piedmont, it appears to favor calcareous waters of rivers such as the James and Shenandoah. Infrequent but locally common throughout.
Native Status
Native

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