Family: Potamogetonaceae
Author: L.
Bibliography: Sp. Pl.: 126 (1753)
Year: 1753
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Potamogeton
Vegetable: False
Observations: Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Sumatera, E. & SE. Australia
Description
Perfoliate Pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus) is an aquatic plant species that belongs to the family Potamogetonaceae. Known for its widespread presence across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, it extends its range to as far as Sumatera in Indonesia and even stretches to the eastern and southeastern parts of Australia.
This perennial aquatic plant is characterized by its distinct perfoliate leaves, which are notable for their unique manner of wrapping around the stem, giving the illusion that the stem pierces through the leaf. This particular feature not only aids in identifying the perfoliate pondweed but also contributes to its functionality within aquatic ecosystems. The leaves are typically submerged, presenting an adaptation that allows the plant to thrive in various freshwater environments, such as lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams.
Perfoliate pondweed plays a critical role in its habitat by supporting aquatic life. It provides essential shelter and breeding grounds for fish and invertebrates, while also serving as a food source for various waterfowl. Its presence can significantly contribute to water quality by stabilizing sediments and reducing water turbidity.
Moreover, Potamogeton perfoliatus has historical significance within botanical nomenclature. The species was first documented in the seminal work “Species Plantarum” by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, wherein its scientific foundation was laid, further cementing its importance in botanical studies.
This plant, however, is not without its challenges. In some areas, excessive growth of perfoliate pondweed can lead to issues such as clogging of waterways, which can impede navigation and recreational activities. Nonetheless, its ecological benefits often outweigh these concerns, cementing its role as a vital component of freshwater habitats.
In summary, perfoliate pondweed is a widespread and ecologically significant aquatic plant species that thrives across diverse regions, providing numerous ecological benefits and contributing to the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems.
Common Names
Eng: clasped pondweed, claspingleaf pondweed, perfoliate pondweed, clasping-leaved pondweed
Deu: durchwachsenes laichkraut
Dan: hjertebladet vandaks
Fin: ahvenvita
Swe: ahvenvita, ålnate
Nld: doorgroeid fonteinkruid
Nno: hjartetjørnaks
Nob: hjertetjernaks
Fra: potamot à feuilles perfoliées, potamot perfolié, potamot perfoliã©, potamot perfoliãƒâ©
Sme: vuoskkovihti
Cym: dyfrllys trydwll
Spa: oreja de liebre
Gla: dréimire uisce
Pol: rdestnica przeszyta
Kat: წყლის ვაზი
Jpn: ヒロハノエビモ
En: Perfoliate pondweed, Clasped pondweed, Claspingleaf pondweed, Clasping-leaf Pondweed, Clasping-leaved pondweed
Ar: ريم (رِيم)، حمول (حَمُول)
Be: Урэчнік сцеблаабдымны
Bg: Стъблеобхващащ ръждавец
Ca: Potamogèton perfoliat
Zh: 穿叶眼子菜
Cs: Rdest prorostlý
Da: Hjertebladet vandaks
Nl: Doorgroeid fonteinkruid
Et: Kaelus-penikeel
Fo: Hjartatjarnaks
Fi: Ahvenvita
Fr: Potamot perfoliÃ, Potamot perfoliÃÂ, Potamot perfolié, Potamot à feuilles perfoliées, Potamot perfolié, Potamot perfolié
Ka: Წყლის ვაზი
De: Durchwachs-Laichkraut (Austria), Durchwachsenes Laichkraut, Gewelltblättriges Laichkraut
He: נהרונית לופתת
Hu: Hínáros békaszőlő
Is: Hjartanykra
It: Brasca arrotondata
Ja: Hiroha-no-ebi-mo, ヒロハノエビモ
Lt: Permautalapė plūdė
Se: Vuoskkovihti
No: Hjartetjørnaks, Hjertetjernaks, Hjertetjønnaks
Nb: Hjertetjernaks
Nn: Hjartetjørnaks
Fa: بارهنگ آبی ساقه محصور
Pl: Rdestnica przeszyta
Gd: Dréimire uisce
Es: Oreja de Liebre
Sv: Ålnate, Ahvenvita
Uk: Рдесник пронизанолистий
Cy: Dyfrllys trydwll
Synonyms
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. simplex (Tiselius)
- Potamogeton amplexicaulis (Kar.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. prolixus (Hagstr.)
- Potamogeton praelongus (F.Muell.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. muelleri (A.Benn.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. acutifolius (Hagstr.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. exornatus (Hagstr.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. minor (F.M.Bailey)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. longifolius (Tiselius)
- Peltopsis perfoliata ((L.) Raf.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. densifolius (Tiselius)
- Potamogeton alatofructus (A.Benn.)
- Spirillus perfoliatus ((L.) Nieuwl.)
- Buccaferrea amplexicaulis ((Kar.) Bubani)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. loeselii ((Honck.) Gaudin)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. bupleuroides ((Fernald) Farw.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. lancifolius (Wimm. & Grab.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus subsp. bupleuroides ((Fernald) R.T.Clausen)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. typicus (Ogden)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. rotundifolius (Wallr.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. mandshuriensis (A.Benn.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. lacustris (Wallman)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. ovatifolius (Wallr.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. imbecillus (Tiselius)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. ovatolanceolatus (Rchb.)
- Potamogeton loeselii (Honck.)
- Potamogeton bupleuroides (Fernald)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. ovatus (Rchb.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus f. rotundifolius ((Wallr.) Rchb.)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. macrophyllus (Blytt)
- Potamogeton juzepczukii (P.I.Dorof. & Tzvelev)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. ovatolanceolatus ((Rchb.) Blytt)
- Potamogeton fulvus (Riddell)
- Potamogeton perfoliatus var. densifolius (G.Mey.)
Distribution
- Afghanistan (native)
- Albania (native)
- Algeria (native)
- Altay (native)
- Amur (native)
- Austria (native)
- Baltic States (native)
- Belarus (native)
- Belgium (native)
- Bulgaria (native)
- Buryatiya (native)
- Central European Rus (native)
- Chad (native)
- China North-Central (native)
- China South-Central (native)
- China Southeast (native)
- Chita (native)
- Colorado (native)
- Connecticut (native)
- Cuba (native)
- Cyprus (native)
- Czechoslovakia (native)
- Delaware (native)
- Denmark (native)
- District of Columbia (native)
- East European Russia (native)
- Egypt (native)
- Ethiopia (native)
- Finland (native)
- Florida (native)
- France (native)
- Føroyar (native)
- Germany (native)
- Great Britain (native)
- Greece (native)
- Greenland (native)
- Guatemala (native)
- Hungary (native)
- Iceland (native)
- India (native)
- Inner Mongolia (native)
- Iran (native)
- Iraq (native)
- Ireland (native)
- Irkutsk (native)
- Italy (native)
- Japan (native)
- Kamchatka (native)
- Kazakhstan (native)
- Khabarovsk (native)
- Kirgizstan (native)
- Korea (native)
- Krasnoyarsk (native)
- Krym (native)
- Kuril Is. (native)
- Labrador (native)
- Lebanon-Syria (native)
- Libya (native)
- Louisiana (native)
- Madagascar (native)
- Magadan (native)
- Maine (native)
- Manchuria (native)
- Maryland (native)
- Masachusettes (native)
- Mauritania (native)
- Mongolia (native)
- Netherlands (native)
- New Brunswick (native)
- New Hampshire (native)
- New Jersey (native)
- New South Wales (native)
- New York (native)
- Newfoundland (native)
- Niger (native)
- North Carolina (native)
- North Caucasus (native)
- North European Russi (native)
- Northwest European R (native)
- Norway (native)
- Nova Scotia (native)
- Ohio (native)
- Ontario (native)
- Pakistan (native)
- Palestine (native)
- Pennsylvania (native)
- Poland (native)
- Portugal (native)
- Primorye (native)
- Prince Edward I. (native)
- Qinghai (native)
- Queensland (native)
- Québec (native)
- Rhode I. (native)
- Romania (native)
- Sakhalin (native)
- Sicilia (native)
- Sinai (native)
- South Australia (native)
- South European Russi (native)
- Spain (native)
- Sudan (native)
- Sumatera (native)
- Sweden (native)
- Switzerland (native)
- Tadzhikistan (native)
- Tasmania (native)
- Tibet (native)
- Transcaucasus (native)
- Turkey (native)
- Turkey-in-Europe (native)
- Tuva (native)
- Ukraine (native)
- Uzbekistan (native)
- Vermont (native)
- Victoria (native)
- Virginia (native)
- West Himalaya (native)
- West Siberia (native)
- Wisconsin (native)
- Xinjiang (native)
- Yakutskiya (native)
- Yugoslavia (native)
- New Zealand North (introduced)
Additional Images
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Habit
Taken Feb 5, 2008 by EOL − Michael Kesl (public)
Taken Sep 9, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Taken Sep 9, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Taken Sep 9, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Taken Sep 26, 2019 by Alina Pfeiffelmann (cc-by-sa)
Bark
Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc)
Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc)
Taken Sep 9, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Leaf
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Taken Jul 31, 2022 by Aurelio Peña (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jun 26, 2017 by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jul 24, 2022 by Han Jeuken (cc-by-sa)
Taken Sep 26, 2019 by Alina Pfeiffelmann (cc-by-sa)
Flower
Taken Aug 15, 2004 by Photoflora – Jean-Luc TASSET (©)
Taken Aug 29, 2022 by Elisa Castel (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jul 12, 2022 by Leo Marti (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jul 15, 2005 by Tela Botanica − Augustin ROCHE (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 21, 2022 by Elisabeth Dirlewanger (cc-by-sa)
Other
Taken Jul 15, 2009 by Photoflora – Jean-Luc TASSET (©)
Taken Jul 15, 2009 by Photoflora – Benoit BOCK (©)
Taken Jan 1, 1800 by Tela Botanica − Daniel MATHIEU (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jun 30, 1874 by Tela Botanica − Herbier PONTARLIER-MARICHAL (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jan 1, 1970 by Photoflora – L’Abbé COSTE (©)
Fruit
Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc)
Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5301200)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:208899-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Potamogeton perfoliatus L.)
Specifications
Growth form: Rhizomatous
Growth habit: Forb/herb
Growth rate: Rapid
Growth
Ph maximum: 7.0
Ph minimum: 6.5
Light: 6
Atmospheric humidity: 9
Soil nutriments: 6