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Potamogeton friesii
Potamogeton friesii Rupr.
Fries' Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POFR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems up to about 4-1/2 feet long, mostly submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton friesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton friesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton friesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-12Research By: TWC Staff