Broad-leaved Pondweed - Potamogeton natans
Description
Submerged leaves are grass-like, but higher up the shoot it produces wide, oval floating leaves. They are dark green, leathery, opaque, with translucent longitudinal veins. They are 5 to 10 cm long, pointed at the tips, and rounded at the base.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Still freshwater such as ponds.
When to see it
It flowers from May to September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Common and widespread throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 238 of the 617 tetrads.
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