Curled Pondweed - Potamogeton crispus
Description
This plant has creeping rhizomes and winter buds borne directly on the stem. Leaves all submerged, narrow oblong, three to five veined and wavy with sharp serrated edges.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Lakes, ponds, slow moving streams and canals.
When to see it
May to September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Fairly frequent over much of Britain.
VC55 Status
Locally frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 112 of the 617 tetrads.
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