Small-fruit Pondweed
Potamogeton cheesemanii
Long creeping aquatic to nearly 3 m long with emergent floating leaves. Thick leatherly oval leaves are long-stalked with 14 prominent veins. Transparent thin submerged leaves are wide and distinctlively tapering at both ends. Flowers are greenish in clusters of 10-20 flowers.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Aquatics |
| Former Scientific Name | P. tricarinatus (Form 3) |
| Distinctive Features | Pondweeds have two forms of leaves _ emergent floating leaves and submerged leaves.Both types of leaves for this species are dissimilar. |
| Biology | Perennial. Winter-wet soils in moving water in wetlands and rivers. In grassy wetlands in grassland country. Can tolerate drying over long periods. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Apr |