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Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
ducklettuce
Symbol: OTAL
Group: Monocot
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
OTAL Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
 

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Stratiotes alismoides L.
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About ducklettuce

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Plant source and reference for Ottelia alismoides

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State Distributional Map for OTAL
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Plant Distribution by State

Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

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See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

CA
California
Louisiana
Texas

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California distribution information
Related Taxa:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

View 14 genera in Hydrocharitaceae, 1 species in Ottelia

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Classification:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Alismatidae –
                      Order Hydrocharitales –
                         Family Hydrocharitaceae – Tape-grass family
                            Genus Ottelia Pers. – ottelia
                               Species Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. – ducklettuce

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Noxious Weed Information:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
United States:
        duck-lettuce     Noxious weed
Alabama:
        duck-lettuce     Class A noxious weed
California:
        duck-lettuce     Quarantine
Massachusetts:
        duck-lettuce     Noxious weed
North Carolina:
        duck lettuce     Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
        duck-lettuce     Quarantine
South Carolina:
        duck-lettuce     Invasive aquatic plant
        duck-lettuce     Plant pest
Vermont:
        duck-lettuce     Class A noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
        duck lettuce
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
US   Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2002. Federal Noxious Weed List (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/bats/noxweed.html, October 20, 2003). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
 
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Introduced Information:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
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:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
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 OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38976.

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