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Sighting 3389421

Potamogeton sp.

Pondweed at Canberra, ACT

Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Potamogeton sp. at Canberra, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Potamogeton sp. 6 Feb 2018 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 19 Jan 2018 TimYiu

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User's notes

forms dense mat beneath water surface. lancelot leaves.

2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   20 Jan 2018
Looks like Potamogeton, could be tricarinatus or ochreatus.
JaneR wrote:
   26 Aug 2023
Definitely Potamogeton but could be either P. sulcatus or P.cheesemanii

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2018 10:40 AM Recorded on
  • TimYiu Recorded by

Species information

  • Potamogeton sp. Scientific name
  • Pondweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 960m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

  • Synonyms

    Potamogeton tricarinatus
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