Elodea nuttallii is a species of waterweed known by the common name western waterweed or Nuttall's waterweed. This is a perennial aquatic plant which is native to North America where it grows submersed in lakes rivers and other shallow water bodies. It is also found in Eurasia where it is commonly weedy; it is not known as a weed species in its native range. It is sometimes used as an aquarium plant. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Plant