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Potamogeton natans
Potamogeton natans L.
Floating Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PONA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
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 |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton natans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton natans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton natans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-12-03Research By: TWC Staff