Freshwater
Fen pondweed
Potamogeton coloratus
Potamogetonaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Potamogeton coloratus, the fen pondweed, is an aquatic plant in the genus Potamogeton. It is found in shallow peaty calcareous lakes, ponds and ditches, commonly associated with lowland fens.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Buccaferrea hornemannii
- Potamogeton helodes
- Potamogeton hornemannii
- Potamogeton plantagineus
- Potamogeton subflavus
In other languages
- Källnate
- Vejbredvandaks
- Lähdevita
Articles
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