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Potamogeton pulcher
Potamogeton pulcher Tuck.
Spotted Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POPU6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 3 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves both submersed and floating.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: The inconspicuous flowers occur on dense spikes held above the surface of the water.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: NS
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | 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 pulcher in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton pulcher in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton pulcher
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff