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pondweed Definition

pond·weed (pändwēd′)

noun

any of a genus (Potamogeton) of water plants of the pondweed family, having submerged or floating leaves and spikes of inconspicuous flowers

adjective

designating a family (Potamogetonaceae, order Najadales) of monocotyledonous water plants, including eelgrass
pondweed Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • curl: A sheltered bay supports a plant association dominated by shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens and curled pondweed P. crispus.
  • shine: By late summer the river is filled with a luxurious growth of arrowhead, yellow waterlily, shining pondweed and starwort.
  • include: In addition, the flora includes several pondweed Potamogeton spp. and delicate stonewort Chara virgata.

Adjective modifier

  • broad-leaved: Water plantain and broad-leaved pondweed can also be seen in the ponds.
  • Canadian: These consisted of a small amount of Canadian Pondweed, which grows completely submerged in the water.
  • leaved: Description, pictures and plant species list for area c2 in the wetland survey. leaved Pondweed.
  • floating: Areas of past peat cutting provide the main interest with open water with floating pondweed, bottle sedge and cowbane.

Noun used with modifier

  • grass-wrack: Enhance the total population size of grass-wrack pondweed in the UK.
  • bog: Flushes on the acidic Barden and Blubberhouses moors are home to bog pimpernel and bog pondweed.
  • fennel: Effect of passage through duck gut on germination of fennel pondweed seeds.
  • fen: In summer dragonflies hawk over peaty pools which hold rare aquatic plants such as frogbit, fen pondweed and greater water-parsnip.
  • wrack: UK Importance of Tayside population: moderate Grass wrack pondweed - Eutrophication - Neglect and drying out of ditches.

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