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Potamogeton crispus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
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Potamogeton crispus L.
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Potamogeton crispus

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Potamogeton crispus L.

Entirely submersed; rhizomatous. Stems to 180 cm long, much-branched, ± 4-angled. Leaves sessile, c. 1.5-6-(8) cm × 4-8-(12) mm, linear-oblong, obtuse, conspicuous nerves 3, widely spaced, usually with 2 finer submarginal nerves, margins ± crimped, usually with minute teeth especially towards tip, translucent, occasionally reddish; stipules 3-5 mm long, membranous, delicate and soon deteriorating to fibres. Peduncles 3-5 cm long, terete, often recurved. Spikes 0.5-1 cm long, few-flowered. Achenes to 4 mm long, including prominent curved beak ± = body, dark olive, flattened on sides, keel ± denticulate, lateral angles obscure.

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Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.

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Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Potamogeton crispus L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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03afc494-c823-4658-af10-4d495e8f424b
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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