Potamogeton coloratus Hornem.

Fen pondweed (en), Potamot des tourbières alcalines (fr), Potamot rougeâtre (fr), Potamot coloré (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Potamogetonaceae > Potamogeton

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.02-0.04m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread hydrochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.04
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Potamogeton coloratus leaf picture by Thibault BOURDON (cc-by-sa)
Potamogeton coloratus leaf picture by Philippe Bellin (cc-by-sa)
Potamogeton coloratus leaf picture by Wim Huysmans (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Potamogeton coloratus world distribution map, present in Austria, Bahamas, Switzerland, Germany, Dominica, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Conservation status

Potamogeton coloratus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:603156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000728869
COL ID 4M3MX
BDTFX ID 52145
INPN ID 115237
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Potamogeton helodes Potamogeton hornemannii Potamogeton plantagineus Buccaferrea hornemannii Potamogeton siculus Potamogeton subflavus Potamogeton coloratus subsp. subflavus Potamogeton coloratus var. jamaicensis Potamogeton plantagineus var. jamaicensis Potamogeton coloratus var. siculus Potamogeton rufescens subsp. helodes Potamogeton coloratus