A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Potamogetonaceae » Potamogeton foliosus
Last updated 5/5/2023 by David Giblin.
Potamogeton foliosus Raf.[FNA22, HC, HC2]
leafy pondweed
Publication: Medical Repository. hexade 2, 5:354. 1808.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA22: "Potamogeton foliosus subsp. foliosus is probably the most common linear-leaved species of the family in North America, and it is probably the easiest to determine. Any linear-leaved Potamogeton specimen with fruits having an undulating winglike abaxial keel most likely is this taxon."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Potamogeton curtissii Morong
Potamogeton foliosus Raf. ssp. foliosus[FNA22]
Potamogeton foliosus Raf. var. foliosus[HC, JPM]
Potamogeton foliosus Raf. var. macellus Fernald[HC]
