Horned Pondweed

Zannichellia palustris

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Zannichellia palustris, (horned pondweed), is a plant found in fresh to brackish waters in the United States (especially in the Chesapeake Bay), Europe, Asia, Australasia, 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.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) "<a href=""http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/WLI/"">USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=zapa_002_ahp.tif
  2. (c) John Hilty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/photos/horn_pondwd2.jpg
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zannichellia_palustris

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