Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
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3 results for Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligatorweed)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3068 Alternanthera philoxeroides Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Alternanthera philoxeroides forms dense vegetation mats that can be ~1m deep and over 100m... 28880
7416 Alternanthera philoxeroides Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In a laboratory setting Pomacea maculata showed high levels of consumption of the native... 17897
9082 Alternanthera philoxeroides Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In China, Alternanthera philoxeroides is consumed by the monophagous leaf beetle... 39219

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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