Potamogeton nodosus
| longleaf pondweed | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
| Genus: | Potamogeton |
| Species: | P. nodosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamogeton nodosus Poir. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Potamogeton americanus | |
Potamogeton nodosus is a species of aquatic plant known by the common names longleaf pondweed[1] and Loddon pondweed.[2] It is native to Eurasia and the Americas, where it is widespread and can be found in water bodies such as ponds, lakes, ditches, and streams. This is a perennial herb producing a thin, branching stem easily exceeding a meter in maximum length. The leaves are linear to widely lance-shaped and up to 15 centimeters long by 4 wide. Both floating leaves and submerged leaves are borne on long petioles, a distinguishing characteristic. The inflorescence is a spike of many small flowers arising from the water on a peduncle.
References
- ↑ "Potamogeton nodosus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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