A new invasive neophyte Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H.St.John for the flora of Türkiye

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A new locality of Elodea nuttallii (Planch.)H.St.John (Hydrocharitaceae), native to North America, has been recorded for the first time in Göksu Nature Park (Bolu/Türkiye).Elodea nuttallii is a potentially invasive macrophyte and often confused with Elodea canadensis Michaux, whose existence was previously known in Türkiye.The description, distribution map, notes about the habitat of Elodea nuttallii, and the morphological differences between the two taxa are given in this article.