Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Hydrocharitaceae: Water-weed

Aquatic plants with submersed leaves. Flowers either solitary or in umbels. Flowers 3 sepals, often green, and 3 petals. Fruit berry-like.
Flora of North America: Discussion, key to genera (opens new window)
Flower Formula:  Sepals 3; Petals 3 Glossary

Genus 
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Egeria
water-weed
1 Photo of Egeria 5 leaves in a whorl and with no prickles along mid-vein. Images   Information
Elodea
water-weed
2 Photo of Elodea 2-4 (--7) leaves in a whorl or opposite along stem and with no prickles along mid-vein. Images   Information
Hydrilla
Hydrilla
1 Photo of Hydrilla Leaves with prickles along the mid-vein. Images   Information
Vallisneria
eelgrass, tape-grass
1 Photo of Vallisneria Leaves basal and with no prickles along mid-vein. Images   Information

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