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Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton

not marked as a favorite taxon Potamogeton pusillus Linnaeus. Common name: Small Pondweed. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Acid and alkaline waters of ponds, lakes, and streams. Distribution: NS west to AK, south to FL, Mexico, and Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Can, Meso6, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Tx, WV, Kaplan & Štěpánek (2003); = n/a — Tat; = Potamogeton pusillus L. ssp. pusillus — Ar, ETx1, FNA22, Tn; < Potamogeton berchtoldii Fieber — RAB; < Potamogeton pusillus L. — G, GW1, K4, Pa, S, S13, WH3, Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998); > Potamogeton pusillus L. var. minor (Biv.) Fernald & Schub. — F, Il; < Potamogeton pusillus L. var. pusillus — C, GrPl, Mo1; > Potamogeton pusillus L. var. pusillus — F, Il; Potamogeton pusillus L. Basionym: Potamogeton pusillus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Potamogeton pusillus ssp. pusillus - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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