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Potamogeton perfoliatus
FamilyGenus: Potamogetonheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A submerged aquatic perennial, Potamogeton perfoliatus is a native species in Great Britain. Broad, clasping leaves and small greenish flowers produced from June to August characterise this pondweed of still or slow-flowing waters.
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Ecological significance
As a native aquatic macrophyte, its submerged growth adds structural complexity to still and slow-flowing fresh waters.
Annual cycle
The flowering season spans June to August.
Safety note
Safety information for this species is not recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.548 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in a container of aquatic compost or loam placed in still water with partial shade. Water should be neutral to slightly acid and of moderate fertility. Flowering occurs in summer without special attention. Remove decaying foliage in autumn to reduce organic load.
Scientific profile
Native in Great Britain, Potamogeton perfoliatus is a perennial aquatic herb with broad, translucent leaves that clasp the stem, typically reaching 0.55 m in height. It grows in still or slowly moving fresh water, preferring half-shade and permanently wet to swampy conditions. The water is usually neutral to weakly acid, of moderate nutrient content, and the species shows low tolerance of disturbance; it is not salt-tolerant. Arbuscular mycorrhizal associations have been recorded. Small greenish flowers are borne from June to August, and the diaspores have a mean mass of about 3.4 mg.
Sources & data origin
•TRY v6.0 / Dataset 516 Czech flora flowering months (via public Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0Data delivery and licence basis: TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15) under current TRY public-trait IP Guidelines. Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904. Attribute original reference: Kaplan, Z. et al. (eds.) (2019). Klíč ke květeně České republiky, 2nd ed., Academia, Praha.
•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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