4,887 observationsLeast Concern
Perfoliate Pondweed
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Alismatales ›Family: Potamogetonaceae ›Genus: Potamogeton
About
Potamogeton perfoliatus (claspingleaf pondweed, perfoliate pondweed, redhead grass) is a perennial aquatic plant in the family Potamogetonaceae occurring in both standing and flowing freshwater habitats. It is widely distributed globally, occurring in all continents except South America and Antarctica.