Potamogeton cheesemanii

Floating Pondweed

Emergent erect perennial herb with flattened branches.

Additional information

• SynonymPotamogeton tricarinatus Form 3
• FamilyPotamogetaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizestems to 1.5 m long
• Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
• LeavesSubmerged leaves stalkless, thin, translucent narrow, tapering 4.5-23 cm x 0.5-5 cm. Floating leaves stalked, thick and leathery, egg-shaped with rounded base, 14 main longitudinal veins. Sheath at base of leaf disintegrates.
• Flower colourGreen
• Flowering timeSeptember to April
• FlowersShort and dense emergent terminal flowering spike, about 12 flowers on stout erect stems, fruit green.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsAquatic in still to slow flowing water to 0.5 m deep, in swamps and billabongs. Full sun, semi-shade. Very limited distribution in the Shire.
• Garden useA small water plant for shallow ponds.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where it may be abundant. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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