Potamogeton pusillus var. tenuissimus Calflora

Taxon Report

Potamogeton pusillus L. var. tenuissimus Mert. & W. D. J. Koch

(not an active name)

Narrow leaved pondweed, Small pondweed

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

also called Potamogeton berchtoldii


	Plant Range Observation Search ~35 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

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JEF	Potamogeton berchtoldii
PLANTS	Potamogeton pusillus ssp. tenuissimus

Information about Potamogeton pusillus var. tenuissimus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (POPUT3) 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).