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Family: Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton australiensis

Citation: A. Bennett, J. Bot., Lond. 48:149 (1910).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: Thin pondweed.

Description:
Perennial, with stems to 2.7 m long; emergent leaves floating, long-petiolate, somewhat membranous, translucent and shining, often quite glossy, prominently cross-veined between the primary parallel veins, and sometimes with finely undulate margins, broadly elliptic or ovate to almost round, 1.5-9.5 cm long; submerged leaves narrow-elliptic or linear-lanceolate to broadly ovate, 5-23 cm long; stipular sheath free.

Spike (in fruit) 1.5-4.5 cm long.

Fruiting carpel 2-2.5 mm long, with 3 low smooth keels.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: SE.   N.S.W.; Vic .; Tas.   King Island and Clarke Island.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: mainly Jan. — March.


SA Distribution Map based
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