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Potamogeton berchtoldii
Also called Berchtold's Pondweed, Slender Pondweed
Small pondweed is a slender, bushy, fine-leaved aquatic plant native across the Northern Hemisphere, found in still or slow fresh water. It dies back in winter into resting buds called turions and is not commonly grown, though it suits ponds and aquaria because it is not invasive.
Potamogeton berchtoldii, common name small pondweed, is an aquatic plant.
Small pondweed is not in cultivation, though it is likely to spontaneously colonise new ponds, probably via waterfowl. It is unlikely to persist for long in this environment, however, unless competing plants are regularly cleared. Its small stature and noninvasive habit make it suitable for growing in a pond or aquarium.
Potamogeton berchtoldii is native to Europe (including Britain, Ireland, continental Europe, Scandinavia), the Middle East, North America (Canada, US), Asia (Bhutan, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Uzbekistan), Asia Minor and the Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Turkey).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potamogeton berchtoldii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
