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Potamogeton natans Linnaeus. Floating Pondweed, Floating Brownleaf. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Lakes, ponds, and slow streams. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) west to AK, south to e. WV, w. NC, KS, NM, AZ, and CA.
ID notes: The floating leaves of Potamogeton natans can be distinguished from P. nodosus by the presence of 17-37 veins (vs. 9-21 in P. nodosus).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, C, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, W; < Potamogeton natans L. – Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998), (also see P. floridanus)
Links to other floras: = Potamogeton natans - FNA22
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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