Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Elodea canadensis Michx.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Anacharis alsinastrum Bab. ex Planch., Anacharis canadensis (Michx.) Planch., Anacharis canadensis (Michx.) Planch. var. planchonii (Caspary) Victorin, Anacharis linearis Vict., Anacharis planchonii (Casp.) Rydb., Elodea brandegeeae St. John, Elodea ioensis Wylie, Elodea linearis (Rydb.) St. John, Elodea planchonii Caspary, Philotria canadensis (Michx.) Britt., Philotria linearis Rydb., Philotria planchonii (Casp.) Rydb., Serpicula canadensis Michx. p>

Common names:

American waterweed [American water-weed (1900?-1923, England) (156, 158)

American waterweed [American water-weed (1923) (156)

Babington's curse [Babington's-curse] (1900?-1923, introduced into England by botanist of that name) (156, 158)

Canadian waterweed [Canada waterweed] (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Canadian weed (1923) (156)

Cat's-tails (1900?) (158)

Choke pondweed [Choke pond-weed] (1882-1936) (5, 14, 93, 156)

Ditch-moss [Ditchmoss, Ditch moss] (1840-1949) (19, 72, 109, 131, 156, 158)

Elodea (1949) (109)

Little snakeweed [Little snake weed] (1840) (19)

Narrow-leaf waterweed [Narrowleaf waterweed] (1942) (155)

Raave (1900?) (158)

Thymeweed [Thyme-weed] (1900?) (158)

Water thyme (1876?-1923) (92, 156, 158)

Waterweed [Water weed, Water-weed] (1876?-1977) (3, 5, 85, 92, 93, 138, 156)