Potamogeton crispus
curly pondweed, curly-leaved pondweed, curly muckweed
Family
Potamogetonaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
dentate, serrulate, undulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb, submerged aquatic, aquatic
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Muddy, calcareous and brackish ponds and streams, alkaline or high-nutrient waters, lakes.