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Potamogeton strictifolius

Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

Narrowleaf Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton longiligulatus, Potamogeton pusillus var. rutiloides, Potamogeton rutilus, Potamogeton strictifolius var. rutiloides, Potamogeton strictifolius var. typicus

USDA Symbol: POST2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 3 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers are inconspicuous, on spikes above the surface of the water.

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , ND , NE , NY , OH , PA , UT , VA , VT , WI , WY
Canada: NB

Growing Conditions

Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			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 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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