The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Potamogetonaceae
Genus:
Potamogeton L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Pondweed
Species:
Potamogeton pectinatus L.
Species Common Name:
Sago pondweed
Habitat:
Shallow standing water; backwaters of Mississippi R.
Abundance and Distribution:
Common in lakes area; infrequent elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e16990