Spotted Pondweed
(Potamogeton pulcher)
Description
Shallow to moderately deep water of boggy lakes.The black-spotted or mottled stem and petioles will distinguish this from Potamogeton natans, which also has cordate floating leaves, if the submersed leaves are not collected.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Potamogetonaceae
Genus:Potamogeton
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