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Potamogeton robbinsii
Potamogeton robbinsii Oakes
Robbins' Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PORO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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: Green, submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 robbinsii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton robbinsii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton robbinsii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff