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Elatine chilensis Gray
Chilean waterwort
Symbol: ELCH
Group: Dicot
Family: Elatinaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
ELCH Elatine chilensis Gray
 

ELGR2

Elatine gracilis Mason
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About Chilean waterwort

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State Distributional Map for ELCH
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Plant Distribution by State

Elatine chilensis Gray

ELCH

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California distribution information
Related Taxa:
Elatine chilensis Gray

View 2 genera in Elatinaceae, 9 species in Elatine

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Classification:
Elatine chilensis Gray

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Theales –
                         Family Elatinaceae – Waterwort family
                            Genus Elatine L. – waterwort
                               Species Elatine chilensis Gray – Chilean waterwort

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Introduced Information:
Elatine chilensis Gray
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Elatine chilensis Gray
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO NO OBL NO NO NO

ELGR2: Elatine gracilis Mason
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Elatine chilensis Gray

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21408.

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