Longleaf Pondweed

Potamogeton nodosus

Also known as: Tropical Pondweed

Native to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Canary Is., Caprivi Strip, Chad, China, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Marianas, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niger, North Caucasus, Northern Mariana Islands, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, South Africa, Spain, Sri

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Potamogetonaceae
Genus:
Potamogeton
Species:
Potamogeton nodosus
USDA Symbol:
PONO2

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Aquatic
Light Requirements:
Full Sun,Part Shade
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug
Bloom Colors:
greenish

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
rich, silty, nutrient-rich sediment
pH:
6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
Commonly found in slow-moving or still waters

Propagation & Germination

Pre-treatment: Seeds were cold stratified for 150 days

Source: npn.rngr.net