Pondweed (Potamogeton)-dominated formations of submerged, rooted, perennial phanerogams with often emerging flower spikes.
Formations of smaller pondweeds, waterweed, hornwort, and other submerged rooted vegetation (Potamogeton crispus, P. filiformis, P. pusillus group, Groenlandia densa, Ranunculus circinatus, Ceratophyllum, Elodea, Najas, Zannichellia, Vallisneria, Hydrilla) that colonize shallower, more sheltered waters.