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Potamogeton lucens

Broad-Leaved Pondweed

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Common names

22 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Broad-Leaved Pondweed
  • Shining Pondweed[1]
Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Glanzig fonteinkruid[1]
French
  • Potamot luisant[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 光叶眼子菜[1]
Czech
  • rdest světlý[1]
Danish
  • Glinsende vandaks[1]
Estonian
  • Läik-penikeel[1]
Finnish
  • välkevita[1]
German
  • Glänzendes Laichkraut[1]
Hebrew
  • נהרונית שקופה[1]
Hungarian
  • Üveglevelű békaszőlő[1]
Italian
  • Brasca trasparente[1]
Lithuanian
  • Blizgančioji plūdė[1]
Norwegian
  • blanktjernaks[1]
Polish
  • rdestnica połyskująca[1]
Portuguese
  • Colher-de-folha-translucida[1]
Russian
  • Рдест блестящий[1]
Slovak
  • červenavec lesklý[1]
Slovenian
  • bleščeči dristavec[1]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Рдесник блискучий[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Potamogeton lucens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Shining Pondweed — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • rdest světlý — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Glänzendes Laichkraut — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Potamot luisant — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Brasca trasparente — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Glinsende vandaks — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Рдест блестящий — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • blanktjernaks — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • välkevita — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Blizgančioji plūdė — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Colher-de-folha-translucida — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Glanzig fonteinkruid — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • 光叶眼子菜 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • grovnate — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • bleščeči dristavec — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Рдесник блискучий — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • rdestnica połyskująca — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Läik-penikeel — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • Üveglevelű békaszőlő — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • נהרונית שקופה — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.
  • červenavec lesklý — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 283890; Potamogeton lucens.

General information

Scientific name: Potamogeton lucens
Accepted name (Kew): Potamogeton lucens L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Potamogetonaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Potamogeton (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Broad-Leaved Pondweed
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Aquatic
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: - m
Growth rate: Slow
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 7-10
Soil moisture:
Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Root, Stems
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
None

Description

Raw or cooked carrots have a nutty flavor and are rich in starch. The young shoots are produced from the rhizome.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/06
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1179644; name ID 308471; Potamogeton L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1179182; name ID 308622; Potamogeton lucens L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Potamogeton lucens

    Taxonomic data from WCVP, version 16.0, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1016045, ID 4M3TS: Potamogeton lucens L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .