Potamogeton illinoensis
Potamogeton illinoensis, commonly known as Illinois pondweed[1] or shining pondweed, is an aquatic plant. It provides food and cover for aquatic animals.[2]
| Potamogeton illinoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
| Genus: | Potamogeton |
| Species: | P. illinoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamogeton illinoensis | |
It is generally not weedy in its native range, but it is a troublesome noxious weed in Viedma, Río Negro, Argentina, where it is an introduced species.[3]
References
- "Potamogeton illinoensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Potamogeton illinoensis (Illinois pondweed) and Potamogeton nodosus (American pondweed)
- Armellina, A. D., et al. (1996). Propagation and mechanical control of Potamogeton illinoensis Morong in irrigation canals in Argentina. J. Aquat. Plant Manage. 34 12-16
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