FLORA OF ICELAND elements: Potamogeton berchtoldii, Small Pondweed, Smánykra

Potamogeton berchtoldii; The Small Pondweed is a rather small and fine Pondweed. The stems can grow to a length of 25cm or more.
  - It has only submerged leaves which are linear up to 4cm long and 1½cm wide.
  - The terminal inflorescences appear above water and are almost round in shape.
  - It grows in shallow fresh water. It is found in many locations in the lowland regions.
  - It is a member of the Potamogetonaceae, the Pondweed family. The Icelandic name for this species is Smánykra.