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Tapegrass, Eelgrass, or Wild Celery (Vallisneria americana Michaux): A Native Aquatic and Wetland Plant

Mohsen Tootoonchi, Lyn A. Gettys, and Jehangir H. Bhadha


Release Date: 10/16/2024

Natural Resources

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by Natural resources operations and Invasive Species

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-437, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2019. Revised July 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Mohsen Tootoonchi, former graduate research assistant, Department of Agronomy; Lyn A. Gettys, associate professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center; and Jehangir H. Bhadha, associate professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades REC; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Mohsen Tootoonchi
Mohsen Tootoonchi

former assistant scientist, water quality, Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

Lyn Gettys
Lyn Gettys
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

Jehangir Bhadha
Jehangir Bhadha
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

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Peer Reviewed

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