Elatine triandra Schkuhr is a plant in the Elatinaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Elatine triandra Schkuhr

Elatine triandra Schkuhr

Elatine triandra Schkuhr, common name longstem waterwort, is an introduced flowering plant found in parts of New England.

Family
Genus
Elatine
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Elatine triandra Schkuhr

Elatine triandra Schkuhr is a flowering plant species in the Elatinaceae family. Its common name is longstem waterwort. The native range of this species extends from the temperate and subtropical Old World to Western Malesia. In the New England region of the United States, Elatine triandra is considered an introduced species. It has been recorded growing in Massachusetts and Maine, where it occurs primarily in areas surrounding rivers.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Elatinaceae Elatine

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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