Echinodorus cordifolius  (L.) Griseb.

Mud King, Creeping Burhead

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Plants > Angiosperms > Alismataceae > Echinodorus cordifolius

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Alismatales​
Family: ​Alismataceae
Genus: Echinodorus
Species: cordifolius

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• Common names: Mud King, Creeping Burhead
• Thai names: อะเมซอน a me son (Central)
• Chinese names: 
• Distribution: Native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, South America (as far south as Paraguay) and the southeastern United States (Texas to Florida and as far north as Iowa).
• Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., San Pa Tong), Chonburi
• Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
• Additional notes: A common plant in ditches and ponds

Image locations

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Images of Echinodorus cordifolius from Thailand.

Echinodorus cordifolius Chonburi

Echinodorus cordifolius Chonburi

Echinodorus cordifolius Chonburi

Echinodorus cordifolius, San Pa Tong, Chiang Mai, July 2018

Echinodorus cordifolius, San Pa Tong, Chiang Mai, July 2018

Echinodorus cordifolius, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

Echinodorus cordifolius, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

Echinodorus cordifolius, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

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References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Wikipedia