Scientific Family
Potamogetonaceae
Synonyms
Potamogeton fibrillosus
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
Length to 30 inches
Riparian
Yes
Densely matted and submerged rhizome with flattened stems.
Leaves without basal glands, 3 to 5 prominent veins. Stipules (leaf-like appendage found at the base of the leaf petiole) free from the leaf base or nearly so; leaves not filiform (thread-like) or setaceous (bristle-like).
Habitat
Shallow water in ponds, lakes, streams, and irrigation ditches.
Plant Community
Riparian
Low elevation
3000
High elevation
6300
Flower Characteristics
Upright cylindrical spikes with one or two whorls of flowers.
Flower color
Green
Flower shape
Inconspicuous
Tubular
No
First bloom month
May
Last bloom month
August
Flower clusters
Elongated
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves are submerged and spirally arranged.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Narrow
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
None
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fleshy, oval and pitted fruit with 3 keels.
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit color
Pale green to brown