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Elodea nuttallii
nuttall waterweed, Nuttall's waterweed, western waterweed
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
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Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Alismatales, Family Hydrocharitaceae, Genus Elodea, Species Elodea nuttallii


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		WI: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
First State National Historical Park	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Great Falls Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Isle Royale National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Minute Man National Historical Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Voyageurs National Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park	Yellowstone National Park


Last Modified Date:	12/21/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 10:24:12 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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