NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii and Elodea callitrichoides Author of this fact sheet: Melanie Josefsson, Department of Natural Resources, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, SE106 48 Stockholm, Sweden, Telephone +46 10 698 1541, Melanie.Josefsson@naturvardsverket.se (1.7 cm) long and 0.16 in. Elodea canadensis is a submerged aquatic plant of slower flowing rivers, native to North America. Last updated 3 years ago.

The leaves can grow up to 0.67 in. The only known locations of elodea in Alaska prior to 2010 were Eyak Lake near Cordova, which was first recorded in 1982, and Chena Slough near Fairbanks, first recorded in 2009. (0.4) wide. By Karen Pattist. Figure 1. Elodea canadensis Trivialname(n): Kanadische Wasserpest Synonym(e): k. A. Familie: Froschbissgewächse (Hydrocharitaceae) Herkunft/Verbreitung: Nordamerika und als invasive Art u. a. auch in Europa, Nordafrika und Australien Weitere Informationen: k. Elodea canadensis is a perennial aquatic plant, native to most of North America. a-a+. Elodea canadensis, Elodea nuttallii, and their hybrid (elodea hereafter), are the first submersed aquatic invasive plants known to be introduced in Alaska. Elodea spp. Die häufigste Wasserpest-Art im Aquarienhobby und -handel ist Egeria densa (Dichtblättrige Wasserpest) aus Südamerika, die aber manchmal auch irrtümlich "Elodea canadensis" genannt wird. Published 5 years ago.
Elodea is a submerged aquatic plant with several distinctive characteristics. Beschreibung: Die Kanadische Wasserpest, Elodea canadensis, ist eine der ältesten und bekanntesten Aquarienpflanzen.Heute wird sie aber kaum noch in Aquarien, sondern eher als Gartenteichpflanze verwendet. It can reach up to 9.8 ft. (3 m) in length. Read so far . Substitutes for Invasive Plants. If you see this plant call 1-877-invasive. Substitutes for Invasive Plants. (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 to southern British Columbia.

Elodea nuttallii and Elodea canadensis, two invasive submerged and rooted aquatic macrophyte species, are receiving increasing attention for their rapid and lasting invasion of many freshwater habitats throughout Europe, Asia and Australia.This review summarizes the present scientific knowledge about means of controlling E. nuttallii and E. canadensis within of aquatic weed management programs.

Foliage The leaves are a bright, translucent green.