species

Potamogeton epihydrus

American Pondweed · ribbonleaf pondweed

A scale drawing of Potamogeton epihydrus, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Potamogeton epihydrus belongs to the family Potamogetonaceae, also known as American Pondweed or ribbonleaf pondweed, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Poorly drained, Boggy
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (30070809-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.