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Groenlandia
Groenlandia is a genus of submerged aquatic pondweed with a single species, Groenlandia densa (opposite-leaved pondweed), grown in ponds and ditches. It needs still or slow-moving, clean, well-lit water.
Groenlandia is a monotypic genus of aquatic plants (pondweed) of the family Potamogetonaceae. The only species in the genus is Groenlandia densa. Opposite-leaved pondweed is a common name for this plant. It is native to much of Europe, western Asia and Maghreb in Africa; despite its name it is not found in Greenland.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
