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Potamogeton illinoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Potamogeton |
Species: | P. illinoensis
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Binomial name | |
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]
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
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Potamogeton illinoensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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