Zannichellia palustris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Zannichellia |
Species: | Z. palustris |
Binomial name | |
Zannichellia palustris L. |
Zannichellia palustris, (Horned pondweed),[1] is a plant found in fresh to brackish waters in the United States (especially in the Chesapeake Bay),[2] Europe, and South America. It is recognizable by its long, thread like leaves, and "stringy" appearance. Its roots are also long and tendril-like, and its seeds bear a distinctive horned shape, hence the common name.