Potamogeton pusillus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Potamogeton pusillus L.

Small pondweed

2007 Neal Kramer

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2013 Jake Ruygt

2007 Neal Kramer

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~149 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Potamogeton
Family:	Potamogetonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

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

Information about Potamogeton pusillus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (POPU7) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).