Potamogeton cheesemanii or red pondweed (rērēwai or mānihi in Māori) is a species of plant, indigenous to New Zealand and Australia. It is a vascular monocot.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Red Pondweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Potamogeton polygonifolius
- Potamogeton oakesianus
- Potamogeton distinctus
- Potamogeton diversifolius
- Potamogeton pulcher
- Potamogeton nodosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus
- Potamogeton
- Species
- Potamogeton cheesemanii
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