Potamogeton amplifolius Tuckerman. Common name: Bigleaf Pondweed, Muskie-weed, Bass-weed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, lakes, sluggish streams, freshwater tidal guts, rivers. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to BC, south to e. NC, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), n. AL, AR, OK, and CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W, WV, Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998). Basionym: Potamogeton amplifolius Tuck. 1848
Links to other floras: = Potamogeton amplifolius - 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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