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Elodea
Genus

Full scientific name

Elodea Michx.

Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Hydrocharitaceae
Family

The genus Elodea includes:

Elodea canadensis
Species
Common names
elodea
Canadian pondweed
oxygen weed
Elodea densa
Species
Scientific synonyms
Egeria densa
Common names
egeria
Elodea nuttallii
Species
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