Small Pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus
Also known as: Potamogeton pusilliformis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chile, China, Colombia, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Labrador, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, Nicaragua, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Un
Pieters, A. J.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton pusillus
- USDA Symbol:
- POPU7
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or sandy substrate
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist to submerged
- Notes:
- commonly found in slow-moving or still waters
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best when submerged; vegetative propagation via turions is common.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI