Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ruffled Sword Plant

Echinodorus subalatus

Spanish: cucharero

Ruffled Sword Plant (Echinodorus subalatus)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

Echinodorus subalatus is a species of aquatic plants in the Alismataceae. It is native to Cuba, Mexico, Central America, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. It is found naturally growing in mud by the side of streams. Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Alismatales › Alismataceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records107 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Ruffled Sword Plant (Echinodorus subalatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/echinodorus-subalatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.