Anacharis
Egeria densa
Also known as: elodea, Brazilian waterweed, common water weed
Safety by species
Sulcata Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles sulcata tortoise care; exotic reptile vet review] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial African grazing tortoise.
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table plant database; Tortoise Trust Hermann's tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Mediterranean herbivore; no nutritional benefit.
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles leopard tortoise care; exotic reptile vet review] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial African grazing tortoise.
Russian Tortoise
Agrionemys horsfieldii
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table; Tortoise Trust Russian tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Central Asian herbivore.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table plant database; Tortoise Trust Greek tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Mediterranean herbivore; no nutritional benefit.
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
Live aquatic plant. Safe and eaten by most aquatic turtles. Can be kept live in tank.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Live aquatic plant. Safe and eaten by most aquatic turtles. Can be kept live in tank.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Live aquatic plant. Safe and eaten by most aquatic turtles. Can be kept live in tank.