Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Vallisneria australis 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
- Vallisneria spiralis
- Vallisneria neotropicalis
- Vallisneria americana
- Blyxa aubertii
- Zizania texana
- Sagittaria kurziana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Vallisneria
- Species
- Vallisneria australis
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