Alpine Pondweed
Potamogeton alpinus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Aleutian Is., Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
Alexander Bobrov
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton alpinus
- USDA Symbol:
- POAL8
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or sandy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in slow-moving freshwater bodies