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Elodea is a genus of eight species of aquatic plants often called the waterweeds described as a genus in 1803. Classified in the frog's-bit family ( Hydrocharitaceae ), Elodea is native to the Americas [ 1 ] and is also widely used as aquarium vegetation and laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities.
Elodea canadensis (American waterweed or Canadian waterweed or pondweed) is a perennial aquatic plant, or submergent macrophyte, native to most of North America. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has been introduced widely to regions outside its native range and was first recorded from the British Isles in about 1836.
Elodea densa flower. Elodea densa is an aquatic plant growing in water up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, with trailing stems to 2 m (6.6 ft) or more long, producing roots at intervals along the stem. The leaves are produced in whorls of four to eight, 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in) long and 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) broad, with a pointed leaf tip.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, most often referred to as the Pittman–Robertson Act for its sponsors, Nevada Senator Key Pittman and Virginia Congressman Absalom Willis Robertson, is an act that imposes an 11% tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment and distributes the proceeds to state governments for wildlife projects.
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Potamogeton is a genus of aquatic, mostly freshwater, plants of the family Potamogetonaceae.Most are known by the common name pondweed, although many unrelated plants may be called pondweed, such as Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis).
Elodea nuttallii is a species of waterweed known by the common name western waterweed or Nuttall's waterweed. [3] This is a perennial aquatic plant which is native to North America where it grows submersed in lakes, rivers, and other shallow water bodies.
Food-producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby or self-sustenance rather than producing for sale, as in a market garden). Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colors, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the ...