Potamogeton pusillus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6820

Potamogeton pusillus L.

Small pondweed

2007 Neal Kramer

2013 Jake Ruygt

2007 Neal Kramer

Potamogeton pusillus, a monocot, is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	POTAMOGETONACEAE
Genus:	Potamogeton

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

JEF:	Potamogeton pusillus ssp. pusillus
JEF:	Potamogeton pusillus var. pusillus

More information about Potamogeton pusillus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (POPU7)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 17, 2019).