[Wikipedia] Introduction to North America, Distribution, Habitat: It has been proposed that the species was introduced from Europe to North America.[8] In North America, it is also thought to have been introduced from coastal to inland locations.[9] It is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions, growing in marshes, wetlands, and along the edges of ponds and lakes. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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