Egeria densa Planch.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Hydrocharitaceae

• Scientific Name

  Egeria densa Planch.

• Description

  Species Description - Principal lvs in whorls of 4–6, oblong or broadly linear, 12–40 × 1.5–5 mm, spreading, the internodes short; staminate spathes 11–13 mm, deeply cleft down one side; hypanthium becoming 3–6 cm, the sep 3–4 mm, the pet 9–11 mm; pistillate plants with smaller pet, rare, unknown in our cult. and escaped plants; 2n=48. Native from se. Brazil to n. Arg., commonly cult. in aquaria and occasionally established in ponds in our range. (Anacharis d.; Elodea d.)

• Common Names

  Brazilian water-weed