Aquarius cordifolius (formerly Echinodorus cordifolius), the spade-leaf sword or creeping burhead, is a species of aquatic plants in the Alismatales. It is native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, South America (as far south as Paraguay) and the southeastern United States (Texas to Florida and as far north as Iowa).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Creeping burhead being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Echinodorus grandiflorus
- Echinodorus palifolius
- Echinodorus berteroi
- Sagittaria platyphylla
- Echinodorus subalatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
- Species
- Echinodorus cordifolius
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