alligator weed

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alligator weed

An aquatic South American perennial plant (Alternanthera philoxeroides) having opposite, lance-shaped leaves and tight clusters of small whitish flowers. It is a mat-forming weed in warm, freshwater habitats, such as the southeast United States.

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alligator weed - prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses

alligator grass, Alternanthera philoxeroides

Alternanthera, genus Alternanthera - genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera

weed - any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

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