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Potamogeton pusillus ssp. tenuissimus

Potamogeton pusillus L. ssp. tenuissimus (Mert. & W.D.J. Koch) Haynes & C.B. Hellquist

Small Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. acuminatus, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. colpophilus, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. lacunatus, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. mucronatus, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. polyphyllus, Potamogeton berchtoldii var. tenuissimus, Potamogeton pusillus var. mucronatus, Potamogeton pusillus var. tenuissimus

USDA Symbol: POPUT3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems up to about 5 feet tall, mostly submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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