Taxon Details
Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus
fibrous pondweed
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Taxon Summary:
Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus, commonly known as fibrous pondweed, is a perennial rhizomatous herb (aquatic) in the Potamogetonaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 5 to 1300 meters. Potamogeton foliosus ssp. fibrillosus is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Potamogeton foliosus Raf. ssp. fibrillosus (Fern.) R. R. Haynes & Hellq. |
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Common Name: fibrous pondweed |
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Family: | Potamogetonaceae | |
Element Code: | PMPOT030B1 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | POFOF5 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T2T4 |
State Rank: |
S1S2 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb (aquatic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Unk
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Elevation:
5 - 1300 meters 15 - 4265 feet |
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Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence from Crescent City. To be expected in Great Basin areas of CA; need information. Endangered in OR. See Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17(1):51 (1932) for original description, and Rhodora 75:76 (1973) for revised nomenclature and 76:564-649 (1974) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 1 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Crescent City (4112472), Sister Rocks (4112462) |
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