Vallisneria spiralis L. is a plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family, order Alismatales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Vallisneria spiralis L.
Vallisneria spiralis is a common aquarium plant found wild in global tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Vallisneria spiralis L. has the common names straight vallisneria, tape grass, and eel grass. It is a common aquarium plant that grows best with good light and in a nutrient-rich substrate. In the wild, this species occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions across the world.
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Stratiotes aloides L.
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss
Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle
Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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