Potamogeton natans |
Potamogeton nodosus |
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floating-leaf pondweed |
Loddon's pondweed, long-leaf pondweed, long-leaved pondweed |
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Stems | terete, 30–90 cm; nodal glands absent. |
terete; to 100 cm; nodal glands absent. |
Leaves | submersed and floating. |
submersed and floating, or submersed only. |
Floating leaves | elliptic to ovate, 35–110 × 15–60 mm; base rounded to cordate; tip acute to rounded; veins 17–37; petioles 55–290 mm. |
lenticular to elliptic, 30–110 × 15–45 mm, green; base cuneate to rounded; tip acute to rounded; veins 9–21; petioles 3.5–26 cm. |
Submersed leaves | sessile, attached to stem nodes, not attached to stipules; stipules 45–100 mm; whitish, fibrous; tip obtuse; blades rigid, linear, subterete, 9–20 cm × 0.7–2.5 mm; base slightly tapering; margins entire; tip obtuse; veins 3–5, obscure. |
attached at stem node, not attached to stipules; stipules 30–90 mm; tip round to acute; petioles 20– 130 mm; blades linear-lanceolate to lance-elliptic, 90–200 × 10–35 mm; base acute; margins entire; tip acute; lacunae in 2–5 rows each side of midrib; veins 7–15. |
Inflorescences | emersed; spikes cylindric, 25–50 mm; peduncles terminal; erect to ascending, 45–95 mm. |
emersed; spikes cylindric, 20–70 mm; peduncles terminal; erect to ascending, cylindric, 30–150 mm. |
Fruits | sessile, obovoid; turgid, 3.5–5 × 2–3 mm, green to greenish brown, not keeled; beaks erect to apically recurved, 0.4–0.8 mm. |
sessile, obovoid, 2.7–4.3 × 2.5–3 mm, red to reddish brown, dorsally keeled, laterally ridged; lateral ridges with blunt to sharp tips; beaks erect. |
Potamogeton natans |
Potamogeton nodosus |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams. 0–2000 m. BR, BW, Casc, CR, ECas, Est, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; north to Northwest Territories, east to Newfoundland, southeast to NM; Eurasia. Native. Potamogeton natans is a common pondweed of still or slow moving water. Its leathery floating leaves are often cordate at the base. Its petioles have reflexed tips with a light-colored band that contrasts with darker tissue below. Its submersed leaves are rigid and subterete. This species hybridizes with P. nodosus. |
Clear to turbid waters of lakes, streams, and sloughs. 0–2300m. BR, Col, CR, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; north to British Columbia, east to CT, south to Mexico, Central America, South America; Eurasia. Native. This species hybridizes with P. alpinus, P. epihydrus, P. gramineus, P. illinoensis, P. natans, and P. richardsonii. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 499 Nick Otting, Richard Brainerd, Barbara Wilson |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 499 Nick Otting, Richard Brainerd, Barbara Wilson |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Potamogeton americanus | |
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