Potamogeton ochreatus

Blunt Pondweed at Weetangera, ACT

Potamogeton ochreatus at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2023
Potamogeton ochreatus at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2023
Potamogeton ochreatus at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2023
Potamogeton ochreatus at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Potamogeton ochreatus 4 Mar 2023 JaneR
Potamogeton ochreatus 4 Mar 2023 pinnaCLE

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Plants rooted in shallow water of this dam. Stems and leaves are submerged - only flowers emerge. Population smaller that that sighted at this location by JaneR on 28 Nov 2019.

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by AlisonMilton
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Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 1 Mar 2023 12:43 PM Recorded on
  • pinnaCLE Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Potamogeton ochreatus Scientific name
  • Blunt Pondweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1101.39m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Additional attributes
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