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Potamogeton crispus L.
Curly Pondweed

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:126 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, submerged aquatic perennial, herb, leaves narrow ovate, margins crisped. Fl. green/brown, Jul to Dec or Jan to May. Mud. Freshwater.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 August 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Swan Coastal Plain, Tanami, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzroy Trough, Hart, Perth, Tanami Desert, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Canning, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Perth, Stirling, Vincent, Wanneroo.