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Leaf shape has been found to be highly plastic, with variability due to changes in light, water chemistry, planting depth, sediment conditions, temperature, photo period, waves, and seasonality. All Potamogeton have a delicate membranous sheathing scale, the stipule , at the leaf axil.
The most common species of potamogeton found here in north Texas is called American pondweed (Potamogeton nodosus). It is a native plant that roots in shallow water and is characterized by blade shaped floating leaves.
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Pondweeds are submersed aquatic, herbaceous plants that are common in shallow water bodies across the world. Their aquatic character is written into the name of the pondweed genus Potamogeton, which originated from the Greek words for river (" potamos ") and neighbor (" geiton ") (Flora of North America 1993).
Sago pondweed (Potamogeton pectinatus L.) is a submersed macrophyte of nearly cosmopolitan distribution. The plant is of worldwide importance as a waterfowl food but also can be a nuisance in irrigation canals and recreational areas.
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Floating leaf shape. the leaf blade is elliptic (widest near the middle and tapering at both ends) the leaf blade is lanceolate (lance-shaped; widest below the middle and tapering at both ends) Underwater leaf blade width 15–58 mm Fruit type (general)
Genus: Potamogeton. — pondweed. Species of Potamogeton produce one or both of two types of leaves— submersed and floating. All species of Potamogeton produce submersed leaves, which are very thin and translucent.. Floating leaves are thick and opaque.
Potamogeton. Species of Potamogeton produce one or both of two types of leaves— submersed and floating. All species of Potamogeton produce submersed leaves, which are very thin, translucent, and generally occur below the surface of the water (unless stranded).
