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Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton

not marked as a favorite taxon *Potamogeton crispus Linnaeus. Common name: Curled Pondweed, Curly Pondweed. Phenology: (Apr-) May-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and streams, often in calcareous waters. Distribution: Native of Europe. ME, MN, s. SK and s. BC, south to NC, Panhandle FL, TX, AZ, and CA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K4, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998). Basionym: Potamogeton crispus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Potamogeton crispus - 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 ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Potamogeton crispus© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Potamogeton crispus© Alan Cressler: Egeria densa (back ground), Potamogeton crispus (middle), Myriophyllum species (bottom), Chattahoochee River, above Johnson's Ferry Road, Cobb and Fulton Counties, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Potamogeton crispus© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷

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