Potamogeton obtusifolius

Potamogeton obtusifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Genus: Potamogeton
Species:
P. obtusifolius
Binomial name
Potamogeton obtusifolius
Synonyms
  • Buccaferrea obtusifolia (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Bubani
  • Potamogeton divaricatus Wolfg.
  • Potamogeton liljebladii Wallman ex Rchb.
  • Potamogeton tataricus Less.
  • Potamogeton reflexus A.Benn.
  • Spirillus obtusifolius (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Nieuwl.

Potamogeton obtusifolius, known as blunt-leaved pondweed, is an aquatic plant in the genus Potamogeton. It grows mainly in mesotrophic to eutrophic lakes, ponds and ditches, rarely in brackish water. It occurs primarily in Central Europe, the British Isles, Fennoscandia and eastern North America.