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Potamogeton alpinus

Potamogeton alpinus Balbis

Alpine Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton alpinus ssp. tenuifolius, Potamogeton alpinus var. subellipticus, Potamogeton alpinus var. tenuifolius

USDA Symbol: POAL8

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Linear , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Submersed stems up to about 6 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed and floating, sometimes submersed only.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NL , 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Potamogeton alpinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Potamogeton alpinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton alpinus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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