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Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus

Potamogeton foliosus Raf. ssp. fibrillosus (Fernald) Haynes & C.B. Hellquist

Fibrous Pondweed, Leafy Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton fibrillosus, Potamogeton foliosus var. fibrillosus

USDA Symbol: POFOF5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Submersed stems up to about 30 inches long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Warm waters of shallow lakes, springs, streams and rivers.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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