Stratiotes aloides L.
(Water-soldier)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
FamilyHYDROCHARITACEAE (waterweeds)
OrderALISMATALES (pond plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier) :
1: Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
2 May 2015 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Plants in pondImage 2: Plants in pond (2)Image 3: Plants in pond (3)Image 4: Plants in pond (4)Image 5: Plants in pond - top view
2: Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
21 Jul 2002 OSGR: ST34 51° 10’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
in pond
Image 1: Dense mass of plants in pondImage 2: Flower shootImage 3: PlantsImage 4: Single plant - emergentImage 5: Single plant - emergent (2)
3: Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
2 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU59 51° 40’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Presumably introduced
Image 1: Banks of water soldier beside lakeImage 2: Banks of water soldier beside lake (2)Image 3: Emergent leavesImage 4: Emergent leaves (2)Image 5: Emergent leaves (3)

Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier)
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