Potamogeton illinoensis

Potamogeton illinoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Alismatales
Family:Potamogetonaceae
Genus:Potamogeton
Species: P. illinoensis
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

  1. "Potamogeton illinoensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. Potamogeton illinoensis (Illinois pondweed) and Potamogeton nodosus (American pondweed)
  3. 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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