Illinois_pondweed

<i>Potamogeton illinoensis</i>

Potamogeton illinoensis

Species of aquatic plant

Potamogeton illinoensis, commonly known as Illinois pondweed[1] or shining pondweed, is an aquatic plant. It provides food and cover for aquatic animals.[2]

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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. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Potamogeton illinoensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    Potamogeton illinoensis (Illinois pondweed) and Potamogeton nodosus (American pondweed)
  3. [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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