VVP, VRiv, MuF, GipP, HSF, HNF, OtR. Also Qld, NSW. In Florida (USA) it has become a nuisance to navigation in some inland waterways (Sainty & Jacobs 1981). It occurs in shallow lakes, ponds and slow-flowing streams containing high nutrient levels. Recorded rarely in Victoria (e.g. Shepparton, Ringwood, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne) and populations not long-persisting.
Source:
Conn, B.J. (1994). Hydrocharitaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons, pp. 129–136. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
