Potamogeton crispus

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPotamogetonaceae
Family (Traditional)Potamogetonaceae
GenusPotamogeton
Species:Potamogeton crispus L.
Common NameCurly Pondweed; Curled Pondweed
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Aquatic; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: floating; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Arrangement: submerged; Leaf Arrangement: subopposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Type: Drupe; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: spike; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 0; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 4; Placentation Type: Basal; Placentation Type: Marginal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4; Tepal Fusion: No; Tepal Number: 0
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Boone (KY), Bracken (KY), Carter (KY), Clinton (KY), Daviess (KY), Franklin (KY), Gallatin (KY), Jefferson (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Trigg (KY), Anderson (TN), Carter (TN), Cumberland (TN), DeKalb (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hawkins (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Marion (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Roane (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, TENN, UCHT, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1975 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31973000017401 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Potamogeton crispus
31973000017402 Bracken Kentucky
KNK
Potamogeton crispus
31973000017400 Gallatin Kentucky
KNK
Potamogeton crispus
MDKY00006713 Madison Kentucky
MDKY
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012952 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012965 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012973 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012954 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012975 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012962 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012960 Humphreys Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012970 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012957 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012979 Sullivan Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012963 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012971 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012951 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012955 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012978 Sullivan Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012956 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012958 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012966 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012968 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012959 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012967 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012961 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012972 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012974 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012976 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012977 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
UCHT001452 Marion Tennessee 28 May 1980 Cheri Miller
19
UCHT
Potamogeton crispus
UCHT001451 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0107110 Overton Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0104806 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031714 Lake Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0104805 Daviess Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0110247 DeKalb Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0106448 Clinton Kentucky 22 Aug 2018 Mason Brock
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0091301 Obion Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0069345 Marion Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031718 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0091309 Obion Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031715 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031713 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031723 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147360 Montgomery Tennessee 05 Jul 1979 Brian Boom
496
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147337 Franklin Kentucky 15 Jun 1984 Steven Rice
FR-731
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147352 Grundy Tennessee 03 Aug 1988 Ronald L. Jones
5508
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147386 Madison Kentucky 30 Jun 1988 Donna Perkins
18
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147410 Clinton Kentucky 09 Oct 1995 Timothy J. Weckman
2282
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
BEREA008361 DeKalb Tennessee
BEREA
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147402 Madison Kentucky 22 Jun 1978 Mary Lou Branson
4
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147394 Madison Kentucky 26 Jun 1975 John Keyes
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147378 Marion Kentucky 09 Oct 2000 Timothy J. Weckman
6160
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
31234100147345 Madison Kentucky 26 Jun 1975 John T. Hall
EKY
Potamogeton crispus
UTM00149 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Potamogeton crispus
UTM02677 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Potamogeton crispus
N/A Hawkins Tennessee 25 Aug 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
ETSU
Potamogeton crispus
ETSU026637 Hawkins Tennessee 25 Aug 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
19792
ETSU
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012980 Sullivan Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012953 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012969 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
TENN-V-0012964 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031720 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031722 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031716 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031719 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0074241 Carter Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0074258 Bracken Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0104807 Daviess Kentucky
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031721 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0053079 Cumberland Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0031717 Marion Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
APSC0053080 Carter Tennessee
APSC
Potamogeton crispus
HTTU019411 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Potamogeton crispus
HTTU022418 Tennessee
HTTU
Potamogeton crispus
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