Etymology: Vallisneria: for Antonia Vallisneri, early Italian botanist
Plants: perennial, submerged aquatic; from creeping rhizomes
Leaves: mostly in a basal cluster, up to 7' long and less than 1/3" wide, ribbon-like with a central stripe, translucent
Flowers: white, 6-parted, male and female flowers on separate plants
Fruits: capsule
Habitat: water 1'-7' deep
Conservation Status: Native

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin