Potamogeton diversifolius Rafinesque. Southern Snailseed Pondweed, Waterthread Pondweed. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Pools, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers. Dist: MA and NY west to MN, MT, and OR, south to c. peninsular FL, TX, CA, and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = AqW, Ar, ETx1, FNA22, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV, Wiegleb & Kaplan (1998); = Potamogeton diversifolius Raf. var. diversifolius – C, GW1, Tx; > Potamogeton capillaceus – Tat; > Potamogeton capillaceus Poir. var. atripes Fernald – F; > Potamogeton capillaceus Poir. var. capillaceus – F; > Potamogeton diversifolius Raf. – F; > Potamogeton diversifolius Raf. var. diversifolius – Tat; > Potamogeton diversifolius var. multidenticulatus (Morong) Asch. & Graebn. – Tat
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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