Image to followAI-generated illustrationPotamogeton nodosus
Potamogeton nodosus
FamilyGenus: Laichkräuternative in Germany
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Interactions
documented
About this species
A native broad-leaved pondweed of still and slow-moving waters, flowering from June to August and reaching around 40 cm in height.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native aquatic plant, it forms part of the natural flora of ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers.
Annual cycle
Flowers emerge from June to August. The plant reaches a height of around 0.4 metres and develops broad floating leaves during the growing season.
Safety note
No specific safety concerns are documented for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.389 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Potamogeton nodosus, a member of the pondweed family (Potamogetonaceae), is a native aquatic herb in Great Britain. It bears broad leaves and can reach about 39 cm in height. Flowering occurs from June to August, with small greenish flowers held on emergent spikes. The species favours semi-shaded, still or gently flowing fresh waters with a mesotrophic substrate and is intolerant of salinity. It experiences low levels of disturbance in its typical habitats.
Pollinators & visitors
5 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Ursus arctosAnser cygnoides
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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