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Potamogeton oakesianus
Potamogeton oakesianus J.W. Robbins
Oakes' Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POOA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 30 inches long.
Leaf: Leaves both submersed and floating.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers are inconspicuous, on spikes held above the surface of the water.
Distribution
USA: CT , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 oakesianus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton oakesianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton oakesianus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff