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Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton

not marked as a favorite taxon Potamogeton pulcher Tuckerman. Common name: Spotted Pondweed, Heartleaf Pondweed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, pools, ditches, streams. Distribution: NS west to WI, south to n. peninsular FL and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Potamogeton rotundifolium Forster is an older name that has been rejected.

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998); = Potamogeton rotundifolium Forster, rejected. Basionym: Potamogeton pulcher Tuck. 1843

Links to other floras: = Potamogeton pulcher - 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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