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PLANTS

Ribbonleaf pondweed

Potamogeton epihydrus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Ribbonleaf pondweed, photo 1 of 5
Ribbonleaf pondweed, In flower
Ribbonleaf pondweed, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 397 observations of Ribbonleaf pondweed in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord77
  2. Laurentides50
  3. Estrie45
  4. Capitale-Nationale39
  5. Nord-du-Québec38
  6. Outaouais25
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean23
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  9. Mauricie20
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches16
  11. Lanaudière16
  12. Centre-du-Québec10
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  14. Montérégie4
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  16. Laval2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Longleaf pondweedPotamogeton nodosus
Broadleaf pondweedPotamogeton natans
Robbins' pondweedPotamogeton robbinsii
American eelgrassVallisneria americana
Grassy pondweedPotamogeton gramineus
Large-leaf pondweedPotamogeton amplifolius
Flat-stem pondweedPotamogeton zosteriformis
Alpine pondweedPotamogeton alpinus
Oakes' pondweedPotamogeton oakesianus
Illinois pondweedPotamogeton illinoensis
Sago pondweedStuckenia pectinata
Bluntleaf pondweedPotamogeton obtusifolius