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Potamogeton perfoliatus L.

Perfoliate Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae

Traits


    Fruits: cross-section rounded; fruit beak: shorter than the ovary. stem: 30–100 cm long, mostly branched, cross-section rounded. submerged leaves: sessile, elongate to ovoid-lanceolate, at least 5 mm broad, rounded at the apex."

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Potamogeton perfoliatus

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Potamogeton perfoliatus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Potamogeton perfoliatus

Potamogeton perfoliatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters

  • in alkaline habitats

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