P h o t o b y U n i v e r s i t y o f T e n n e s s e e H e r b a r i u m ( T E N N )
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Habitat:
Peaty or muddy acid waters or shores, ponds (especially sinkhole), slow streams, and swamps.
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
The stems and petioldes of Potamogeton pulcher have black spots. The floating leaves are somewhat cordate at the base.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
An aquatic plant found chiefly along the coastal plain from southern Maine to Florida and Alabama. It is also known inland around southern Indiana to Missouri and Arkansas.
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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