L48 (I)PlantaeSpecies
Waterthyme
Hydrilla verticillata
(L.f.) Royle
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Hydrocharitales
Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Tape-grass family
Genus
Hydrilla
Species
Hydrilla verticillata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 25 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
Federal Noxious Status
Nw
State Noxious Status
Al (Caw), Az (Pnw), Ca (Aw, Naw, Q), Co (Aw), Ct (Ib), Fl (Pap1), Ma (P), Me (Iap), Ms (Nw), Nc (Caw), Nm (Caw), Nv (Nw), Or (Adw, Q), Sc (Ilap, Pp), Tx (Np), Vt (Caw), Wa (Caw, Wawq)
Also Known As
Serpicula verticillataHydrilla verticillata var. crispaUdora pomeranicaUdora verticillataVallisneria verticillataHydora lithuanicaHydrilla ovalifoliaEpigynanthus blumeiHydrilla lithuanicaHydrilla wightiiHydrilla najadifoliaHydrilla dentataHydrilla subulataElodea verticillataUdora lithuanicaHydrilla roxburghiiUdora occidentalisHydrilla polyspermaHydrilla angustifoliaHydrospondylus submersusHydrilla verticillata var. roxburghii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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