Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Potamogetonaceae > Genus Potamogeton

Potamogeton gramineus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Potamogeton*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Potamogeton biformis*	Hagstr.	heterotypic synonym
*Potamogeton gracilis*	Wolfg.	heterotypic synonym
*Potamogeton gramineus subsp. heterophyllus*	(Schreb.) Schinz & Thell.	heterotypic synonym
*Potamogeton heterophyllus*	Schreb.	heterotypic synonym
*Potamogeton rufescens subsp. nigrescens*	(Fr.) Nyman	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: heinävita sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Spanish, Castillian: alcacel del agua; alga de río sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: gräsnate

Literature

basis of record	PESI - Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 127. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Potamogetonaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Potamogeton gramineus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/46154e33-3ffa-4760-ace8-b16e940eb0dc

WoRMS (2025). Potamogeton gramineus L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=715987