Nuttall's Waterweed (Elodea nuttallii) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Nuttall's Waterweed

French common name:

Élodée de Nuttall

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Nuttall's Waterweed	Élodée de Nuttall
2010	Nuttall's Waterweed	Élodée de Nuttall
2015	Nuttall's Waterweed	Élodée de Nuttall
2020	Nuttall's Waterweed	Élodée de Nuttall

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Elodea nuttallii	Hydrocharitaceae	Hydrocharitales
2010	Elodea nuttallii	Hydrocharitaceae	Hydrocharitales
2015	Elodea nuttallii	Hydrocharitaceae	Alismatales
2020	Elodea nuttallii	Hydrocharitaceae	Alismatales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Vulnerable
2020	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Incorrect data used previously.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - N3N4
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Alberta
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1?
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1?

Ontario
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Quebec
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

New Brunswick
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Nova Scotia
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Prince Edward Island
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present