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Spotted Pondweed (Potamogeton pulcher)

Description

Shallow to moderately deep water of boggy lakes.The black-spotted or mottled stem and petioles will distinguish this from Potamogeton natans, which also has cordate floating leaves, if the submersed leaves are not collected.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Potamogetonaceae

              • Genus: Potamogeton