Family:
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton ochreatus
Blunt Pondweed
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Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Stationary and slow-moving water up to 5 m deep in creeks, rivers, channels and lakes, usually on deep silt or gravel. Tolerates slightly saline water.
Habit:
Submerged rhizomatous annual or perennial aquatic with cylindrical stems to 4 m long and linear leaves to 10 cm long.
Seed Collection:
Early Dec to late Jan. Monitor closely as mature seeds shed in 3-14 days.
Propagation:
By division or cuttings placed in submerged sand.
VALUES:
Land Protection:
May obstruct irrigation channels early spring/summer.
Wildlife:
Useful in dams. Valuable to waterfowl and fish