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Potamogetonaceae

Bog pondweed

Potamogeton polygonifolius Pourr.

Family
Potamogetonaceae
Genus
Potamogeton

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Bog pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius)
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Common names

By language (13)
Catalan
Potamot à feuilles de renouée
Chinese
蓼叶眼子菜, 蓼葉眼子菜
Czech
Rdest rdesnolistý
Danish
Aflangbladet Vandaks
Dutch
Duizendknoopfonteinkruid
English
Bog pondweed
Finnish
Tatarvita
French
Potamot à feuilles de Renouée, Potamot a feuilles de Renouee
German
Knöterich-Laichkraut, Potamot à feuilles de renouée
Italian
Brasca poligonifolia
Lithuanian
Rūgčialapė plūdė, Potamot à feuilles de renouée
Polish
Rdestnica podługowata
Swedish
Bäcknate, Potamot à feuilles de renouée

Synonyms

  • Potamogeton anglicus Hagstr.
  • Potamogeton cyprifolius Lowe ex Graebn.
  • Potamogeton heterophyllus Biroli
  • Potamogeton intermedius Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Potamogeton microcarpus Boiss. & Reut.
  • Potamogeton natans subsp. intermedius Gaudin
  • Potamogeton natans subsp. polygonifolius (Pourr.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Potamogeton natans var. minor Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
  • Potamogeton natans var. oblongus (Viv.) Gaudin
  • Potamogeton natans var. parnassiifolius (Schrad. ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Boenn.
  • Potamogeton natans var. polygonifolius (Pourr.) Fiori & Paol.
  • Potamogeton oblongus Viv.
  • Potamogeton oblongus f. amphibius Fr.
  • Potamogeton oblongus f. angustifolius Fr.
  • Potamogeton oblongus f. cordifolius Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Potamogeton oblongus f. lancifolius Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Potamogeton oblongus var. cordifolius (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fieber
  • Potamogeton oblongus var. lancifolius (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fieber
  • Potamogeton oblongus var. ovato-oblongus Fieber
  • Potamogeton parnassiifolius Schrad. ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius f. largior Tiselius
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius f. norvegicus Hagstr.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius f. sphagnophilus Neuman
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius subsp. microcarpus (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius subvar. largior Tiselius ex Graebn.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius subvar. terrestris Coss. & Germ.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius unranked cordifolius Asch. & Graebn.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius unranked lancifolius Asch. & Graebn.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. amphibius (Fr.) Graebn.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. amphibius (Fr.) Hagstr.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. microcarpus A.Benn.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. parnassifolius (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Gren. & Godr.
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. parnassiifolius (Schrad. ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Nyman
  • Potamogeton polygonifolius var. terrestris (Coss. & Germ.) Rouy

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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). About our plant data.