OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 3 taxa in the family Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed family, as understood by Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.

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camera icon Common Name: Common Snailseed Pondweed, Waterthread Pondweed

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Potamogeton diversifolius   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Potamogeton diversifolius   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Potamogeton diversifolius 022-01-002   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

 

Habitat: Pools, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers

Common

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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camera icon Common Name: Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Potamogeton crispus 022-01-003   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

 

Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and streams, often in calcareous waters

Uncommon in NC, rare in GA

Non-native: Europe

 


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Common Name: Spotted Pondweed, Heartleaf Pondweed

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Potamogeton pulcher   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Potamogeton pulcher   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Potamogeton pulcher 022-01-010   FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae

 

Habitat: Ponds, pools, ditches, streams

Common in Carolina Coastal Plain, uncommon in Carolina Piedmont & in GA Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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