Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potamogeton pulcher
FAMILY
Potamogetonaceae
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Learn more about Potamogeton from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potamogeton pulcher
FAMILY
Potamogetonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Potamogeton pulcher
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Potamogeton pulcher
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 022-01-010:
Potamogeton pulcher FAMILY Potamogetonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Potamogeton pulcher
COMMON NAME:
Spotted Pondweed, Heartleaf Pondweed
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potamogeton pulcher
FAMILY
Potamogetonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potamogeton pulcher
FAMILY
Potamogetonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Potamogeton pulcher
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Potamogeton pulcher
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 022-01-010:
Potamogeton pulcher
FAMILY
Potamogetonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Potamogeton pulcher
3110
Submersed aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Ponds, pools, ditches, streams, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in Carolina Coastal Plain, uncommon in Carolina Piedmont & in GA Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Calyx absent
Petals absent
4 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Olive/Reddish
Achene
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