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Potamogeton foliosus
Potamogeton foliosus Raf.
Leafy Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POFO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Submersed stems up to about 30 inches long.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | 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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton foliosus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton foliosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton foliosus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff