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Potamogetonaceae
Zannichellia

Zannichellia palustris Linnaeus. Common name: Horned Pondweed. Phenology: Feb-Oct. Habitat: Fresh or brackish water of ponds, lakes, and estuaries. Distribution: The species occurs throughout much of the world.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FNA22, G, GrPl, GW1, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Haynes & Holm-Nielsen (1987), Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998); > Zannichellia palustris L. var. major (Hartm.) W.D.J.Koch — F, Il; > Zannichellia palustris L. var. palustris — F. Basionym: Zannichellia palustris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Zannichellia palustris - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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