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Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.
narrowleaf pondweed

       
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Line Drawing of Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.
Potamogeton rutilus

Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 83. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.
 
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Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

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Synonyms:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

  POLO6 Potamogeton longiligulatus Fernald
  POPUR2 Potamogeton pusillus L. var. rutiloides (Fernald) B. Boivin
  PORU11 Potamogeton rutilus auct. non Wolfgang
  POSTR Potamogeton strictifolius Benn. var. rutiloides Fernald
  POSTT Potamogeton strictifolius Benn. var. typicus Fernald
 

Distribution:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, ND, NE, NH, NY, OH, PA, SD, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

View 2 genera in Potamogetonaceae, 62 species in Potamogeton
 

Classification:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Alismatidae
Order Najadales
Family Potamogetonaceae – Pondweed family
Genus Potamogeton L. – pondweed
Species Potamogeton strictifolius Benn. – narrowleaf pondweed
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
straight-leaved pondweed              Special Concern
Illinois:
pondweed              Endangered
Indiana:
straight-leaf pondweed              Endangered
Maine:
straight-leaved pondweed              Possibly Extirpated
Massachusetts:
straight-leaved pondweed              Endangered
New York:
straight-leaf pondweed              Endangered
Ohio:
straight-leaved pondweed              Presumed Extirpated
Pennsylvania:
narrow-leaved pondweed              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL NO OBL OBL OBL NO NO OBL OBL NO NO NO NO

Potamogeton longiligulatus:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Potamogeton strictifolius Benn.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39047.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/21/2008 11:15 PM MDT