Elodea
Other Common Names: Canadian waterweed, common Elodea
(Elodea canadensis)
Native
Elodea is a submerged plant that has three leaves per whorl and no midrib teeth.
Description
Elodea has dark green, blade like leaves in whorls of three. Leaves are flexible and gradually get smaller towards the tip.
The flowers of Elodea have three white petals with a waxy coating that makes them float.
Stems are two and a half to five feet long and rooted in wet mud.
Elodea is often confused with Hydrilla and Egeria. Elodea has only three leaves in the whorl and no midrib teeth.
Management Options
Location
Elodea can be found across most of the United States.
Propagation
replanting of tops and sideshoots