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Weed Description: A submersed aquatic perennial with both rhizomes and stolons and distinctive "curly" leaves. Curlyleaf pondweed can form thick mats in lakes and rivers. |
Curlyleaf Pondweed: Potamogeton crispus
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Weed Description: A submersed aquatic perennial with both rhizomes and stolons and distinctive "curly" leaves. Curlyleaf pondweed can form thick mats in lakes and rivers. |
| Leaves: Leaves are arranged
alternately along the stem, are submersed, and do not occur on petioles (sessile).
Leaves are approximately 2 to 3 inches long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide. The margins
are distinctively wavy or 'curled', and most leaves have a prominent red-tinged
midvein. Some leaves are also red-tinged throughout. Roots: Both rhizomes and stolons occur. Stems: Branching, somewhat flattened, often whitish in color. |
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Flowers: Occur on flower stalks
(peduncles) that arise from the area between the leaf bases and the stems (axillary
regions). Identifying Characteristics: The distinctive wavy leaf margins and rhizomes and stolons of this weed make it easy to distinguish from most other submersed aquatic plants. |