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Potamogeton hillii
Potamogeton hillii Morong
Hill's Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s): Potamogeton porteri
USDA Symbol: POHI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Found in east-central North America in slow-moving or still, alkaline bodies of water from Virgina north to Vermont and Ontario and west to Wisconsin, Potamogeton hillii is classified as Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern throughout its US and Canadian range.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 2 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , MI , NY , OH , PA , VT , WICanada: ON
Native Habitat: Fresh Water Aquatic
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 92 - New York Natural Heritage Program - Online Conservation Guides (2021) State University of New York, New York Dept of Environmental Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Potamogeton hillii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Potamogeton hillii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Potamogeton hillii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff