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floating-leaf pondweed

Loddon's pondweed, long-leaf pondweed, long-leaved pondweed

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

Distribution
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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
P. alpinus, P. amplifolius, P. berchtoldii, P. crispus, P. diversifolius, P. epihydrus, P. fibrillosus, P. foliosus, P. gramineus, P. illinoensis, P. nodosus, P. praelongus, P. pusillus, P. richardsonii, P. robbinsii, P. zosteriformis
P. alpinus, P. amplifolius, P. berchtoldii, P. crispus, P. diversifolius, P. epihydrus, P. fibrillosus, P. foliosus, P. gramineus, P. illinoensis, P. natans, P. praelongus, P. pusillus, P. richardsonii, P. robbinsii, P. zosteriformis
Synonyms Potamogeton americanus
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