HYPP-A Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie
Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon

Bayer Code : ptmno

Scientific name: Potamogeton nodosus Poiret


Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Potamogeton fluitans Roth pro parte.

Classification: Potamogetonaceae, Monocotyledonous

Common name: loddon pond weed

Synonym(s) of Common name:

Name per country: DE : Flutendes Laichkraut ; ES : espiga de agua ; FR potamot ; IT : brasca nodosa ; PT : folha-de-louro ; EN : loddon pond weed ;

Biological type: Perennial


Seedling:

- Plant propagates vegetatively.


Adult plant snapshot Adult plant:

- Stem cylindrical.

- Leaves : bladders, or ovate -oblong lamina, all petiolate ; immergents linear or lanceolate about 20x4 cm, petiolate and with stipules.

- Flowers small,greenish, disposed on spike. Inflorescence pedunculate.

- Fruits : drupes.

- Aquatic.

- Biological type : perennial with rhizomes.


Ecological profile (click on flags): Spain   Present    

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