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Potamogeton hillii

Potamogeton hillii Morong

Hill's Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton porteri

USDA Symbol: POHI4

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

Found in east-central North America in slow-moving or still, alkaline bodies of water from Virgina north to Vermont and Ontario and west to Wisconsin, Potamogeton hillii is classified as Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern throughout its US and Canadian range.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 2 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , MI , NY , OH , PA , VT , WI
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Fresh Water Aquatic

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					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 92 - New York Natural Heritage Program - Online Conservation Guides (2021) State University of New York, New York Dept of Environmental Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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