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Potamogeton tennesseensis

Potamogeton tennesseensis Fernald

Tennessee Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POTE4

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 14 inches long.
Leaf: Leaves both submersed and floating, or submersed only.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: KY , NC , OH , PA , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Slow-moving to fast-moving streams and rivers.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					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 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 tennesseensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Potamogeton tennesseensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton tennesseensis

Metadata

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

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