species 1,680 observations

Broad-leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton amplifolius

Field notes

Supports All

24 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth, Obscure Pondweed Moth, Waterlily Leafcutter Moth, Pondside Crambid Moth 5
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Girdle-horned Pond Lily Leaf Beetle, Hairy-necked Pondweed Beetle, Nectopsyche albida 19

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Water use: High
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.