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Potamogeton pulcher

Heart Leaved Pondweed, Heartleaf Pondweed
Other regional names: Spotted Pondweed
  • Spotted Pondweed
Also known as: Potamogeton pulcher f. amphibius Hagstr. +1 more
  • Potamogeton pulcher f. amphibius Hagstr.
  • Spirillus pulcher (Tuck.) Nieuwl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Potamogetonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.

Naturally occurring in North America, Potamogeton pulcher (commonly known as Heart-Leaved Pondweed or Heartleaf Pondweed) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Potamogetonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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