Potamogeton illinoensis explained
Potamogeton illinoensis, commonly known as Illinois pondweed or shining pondweed, is an aquatic plant. It provides food and cover for aquatic animals.[1]
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.[2]
Notes and References
- http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/potill.html Potamogeton illinoensis (Illinois pondweed) and Potamogeton nodosus (American pondweed)
- 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