Hydrilla

Hydrilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus:	Hydrilla; Rich.
Species:	H. verticillata
Binomial name
	Hydrilla verticillata; (L.f.) Royle

Hydrilla is a genus of aquatic plant. It contains only one species Hydrilla verticillata. Some botanists divide it into different species. It is a submersed plant. It can grow to the surface and form dense mats. It can form in all types of water bodies. Hydrilla stems are slender, branched up to 25 feet long. Hydrilla’s small leaves are strap-like.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References[change | change source]

↑ Flora Europaea: Hydrilla
↑ Flora of Taiwan: Hydrilla Archived 2007-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Australian Plant Name Index: Hydrilla

Other websites[change | change source]

Species Profile- Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Hydrilla.

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[1] Flora Europaea: Hydrilla

[2] Flora of Taiwan: Hydrilla Archived 2007-11-26 at the Wayback Machine

[apni-3] Australian Plant Name Index: Hydrilla

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