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Potamogetonaceae

Largeleaf pondweed

Potamogeton amplifolius Tuck.

Family
Potamogetonaceae
Genus
Potamogeton

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Largeleaf pondweed: Planta Aquática
Photo: Edward G. Voss. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to , CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Largeleaf pondweed, Broad-leaved pondweed
French
Potamot à grandes feuilles

Synonyms

  • Potamogeton amplifolius f. amphibius A.Benn.
  • Potamogeton amplifolius f. homophyllus Hagstr.
  • Potamogeton amplifolius var. ovalifolius Morong
  • Potamogeton subobtusus Hagstr.
  • Spirillus amplifolius (Tuck.) Nieuwl.

Flowers

Flower colour
green (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.