Illinois Pondweed

(Potamogeton illinoensis)

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Description

Potamogeton illinoensis, commonly known as Illinois pondweed or shining pondweed, is an aquatic plant. It provides food and cover for aquatic animals.It is generally not weedy in its native range, but it is a troublesome noxious weed in Viedma, R-o Negro, Argentina, where it is an introduced species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Potamogetonaceae
Genus:Potamogeton
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