Alligator weed –
Alternanthera philoxeroides
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Description
Alligator weed is a perennial herbaceous species known for its aquatic growing form and land-based form.
Description text authors:
Observations in Finland
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Author
(Mart.) Griseb.
Vernacular names
- vesikaijalehti (Finnish)
- alligatorblad (Swedish)
- Alligator weed (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4971303
Taxon rank
This species is invasive
Regulatory Status
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form