Vallisneria americana
From The Plant Encyclopedia
Wild Celery, Tape Grass
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Vallisneria americana | |
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| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Class | |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Family | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus | Vallisneria |
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Aden Earth Zone
12 - 20
Cultivation
- Cultivation: Naturalizing
- Light: Sun
- Soil: Rich
- pH: 7
- Moisture: Aquatic
Characteristics
- Form: Herbaceous
- Habit: Perennial
- Flower:
- Fruit/Seed: Small
- Foliage: Leaves, Needles, Green, Yellow
- Uses: Edible, Ornamental, Houseplant
About
Wild celery (Vallisneria americana) is a plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae (the "tape-grasses"). Contrary to the implications of its name, wild celery bears little to no resemblance to the celery used as a vegetable. Wild celery grows under water and is consumed by various animals, including the Canvasback. The plants themselves are long, limp, flat, and have a green mid-ridge. Animals may eat the entire plant (both the leaves and the underground tubers).
Despite its name, it is not restricted to the Americas. It occurs naturally in Iraq, China, Japan, Korea, India, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Australia, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Venezuela.[1]
References
External links
- Maryland DNR's Bay Grass ID Key: Wild celery
- Minnesota DNR Aquatic plant information: Wild celery
- USGS NPWRC report: American Wildcelery (Vallisneria americana) -- Ecological Considerations for Restoration
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