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Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus

Potamogeton foliosus Raf. ssp. foliosus

Leafy Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Potamogeton curtissii, Potamogeton foliosus var. foliosus, Potamogeton foliosus var. genuinus, Potamogeton foliosus var. macellus

USDA Symbol: POFOF4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (N), PR (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 30 inches long.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
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 , WY
Canada: NB , PE

Growing Conditions

Aquatic: yes

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 foliosus ssp. foliosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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