Althenia bilocularis (Kirk) Cockayne

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Potamogetonaceae > Althenia

Characteristics

?Dioecious, annual or perennial. Leaves held close to stem; sheath with small auricles above (or ligulate on male plants); blade linear,
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
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Environment

Grows infresh to occasionally brackish water from 2 cm to 1 m deep, in large lakes oroccasionally edging slow, shallow streams. 
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Althenia bilocularis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:699606-1
WFO ID wfo-0000759377
COL ID 65Y3C
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Synonyms

Althenia bilocularis Lepilaena bilocularis Lepilaena biloculata