BC Flora

Vallisneria americana

Name
Vallisneria americana
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Vallisneria americana A. Michaux
Common Name
American tape-grass
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
194
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Perennial Withering
Habit
Herb Aquatic
Sex
Dioecious
Flower Colour
white
Flowering Months
| July | August | September |
Fruit
Simple fleshy or leathery fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Rare as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Vallisneria americana" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Vallisneria americana"
Search Google images for "Vallisneria americana"
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