How Does Elodea Reproduce?
Elodea Plant Brazilian elodea, often called Brazilian waterweed, is an underwater plant native to the United States. It was first found in 1839 and has since spread across the country, reaching from one coast to the other. How can one plant spread across the entire continental United States? Since no female elodea exist in the United States it has adapted a form of reproduction called fragmentation. It’s a popular form of reproduction among fungus, worms and even some types of bacteria. The downside of this type of reproduction is the fact that there is no diversity. One copy will inherit the exact traits of its parent so there is no difference between the two. One parent’s weakness will also be the offspring’s weakness as well. Fragmentation Fragmentation is a type of vegetative plant reproduction. It is a form of asexual reproduction in which a mate is not required to fertilize offspring. Fragmentation involves the splitting into fragments that mature into full adults. One disturbanc
