Potamogeton perfoliatus

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.

Potamogeton perfoliatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Genus: Potamogeton
Species:
P. perfoliatus
Binomial name
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Synonyms
  • Buccaferrea amplexicaulis (Kar.) Bubani
  • Peltopsis perfoliata (L.) Raf.
  • Potamogeton alatofructus A.Benn.
  • Potamogeton amplexicaulis Kar.
  • Potamogeton bupleuroides Fernald
  • Potamogeton loeselii Honck.
  • Potamogeton praelongus F.Muell.
  • Spirillus perfoliatus (L.) Nieuwl.
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