Whitestem Pondweed
Potamogeton praelongus
- Native to:
- Albania, Aleutian Is., Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuril Is., Labrador, Mexico, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States
Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 09:03, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton praelongus
- USDA Symbol:
- POPR5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or clayey substrate
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in lakes and slow-moving rivers