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Potamogeton alpinus
Potamogeton alpinus Balbis
Alpine Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s): Potamogeton alpinus ssp. tenuifolius, Potamogeton alpinus var. subellipticus, Potamogeton alpinus var. tenuifolius
USDA Symbol: POAL8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Linear , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Submersed stems up to about 6 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed and floating, sometimes submersed only.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton alpinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton alpinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton alpinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff