Scientific Name
Vallisneria americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vallisneria americana Michx.
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American eelgrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Lilianae |
Order | Alismatales |
Family | Hydrocharitaceae |
Genus | Vallisneria |
Species | Vallisneria americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Harris and Foster 2003b, Harris and Foster 2003a, Monson 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Ownbey and Morley 1991
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
M. Broschart
Created Date
10/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonyms Vallisneria asiatica, Vallisneria neotropicalis, Vallisneria spiralis, and Vallisneria spiralis var. asiatica., Park Species Data Source: Harris and Foster 2003b, Harris and Foster 2003a, Ownbey and Morley 1991, Monson 1986
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