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Potamogeton confervoides
Potamogeton confervoides Rchb.
Tuckerman's Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POCO12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Submersed stems up to about 32 inches long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton confervoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton confervoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton confervoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff