An aquatic plant, Stratiotes aloides (N.O. Hydrocharideæ), found in the E. of England; it has long sword-like leaves, and flowers resembling plumes of white feathers. Also FRESHWATER soldier.
17[?]. Miller, Gard. Dict. (1759), Stratiotes Aloides, Water Soldier.
1889. Geddes & Thomson, Evol. Sex, 49. The water-soldier … bears only female flowers north of 52° lat., and from 50° southwards only male ones.
