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American Pondweed
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American Pondweed Description:
Coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum) is a free-floating submersed
plant without any roots. They are found all over the world
growing in sluggish water. Sometimes they are loosely anchored
in the mud. Coontail draws its nutrients from the water directly
rather than from sediment like most rooted aquatic plants. It
can survive in cool waters and low light. During the winter
months, it lives under the ice as an evergreen plant and resumes
rapid growth in the spring. Many people place coontails in their
ponds to give protection and shade for fish.
American Pondweed
American Pondweed Identification:
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Dark green forking leaves, up to 1 2 inches in length
arranged in whorls on the stem
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Submersed plant without roots
- Plants
may be bushy or very long and sparse
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Feathery leaves on the stem resemble a raccoons tail. The
stems can be 1 to 2 feet in length.
- The
leaf has small teeth on the midribs which make it rough to
the touch
- It has
very small flowers which are rarely seen
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