Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: SPOTTED PONDWEED

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: LILIOPSIDA

Order: NAJADALES

Family: POTAMOGETONACEAE

Genus: POTAMOGETON

Species: PULCHER

Taxonomic Authority: TUCK.

Taxonomy References: 001 , 002 , 003 , 007

Status

STATE RANK S2S3
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 005

Habitat Summary

"Is aquatic in sinkhole ponds and sluggish streams, sometimes emergent on mudflats. This species is a characteristic plant of upland sinkhole ponds in the ozarks."

Primary Habitat: "Wetland - sinkhole pond"

References: 001 , 002 , 003

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Scattered in the eastern half of the state in the Ozark and Ozark border natural divisions *02*. The historic sites in the Ozark border division at the northern edge of the species' distribution mostly have been destroyed *02*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BOLLINGER DENT
BUTLER HOWELL
CARTER IRON
OREGON ST. LOUIS
REYNOLDS
RIPLEY
SHANNON
WAYNE

References for distribution: 002 , 003 , 004

Distribution by Watersheds

Castor R. and Castor R. Diversion Channel
St. Francis R. from Headwaters to Wappapello Dam
St. Francis R. from Wappapello Dam to Arkansas Border
Black R.
Current R.
Warm Fork Spring R. and South Fork
Eleven Point R.

Comments: "Historic record 07140102 (Meramec R.) *03*."

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark Border: Mississippi River
Ozark: Lower Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Palustrine

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine", "Emergent",
"Palustrine", "Emergent",

References for Aquatic Associations: 001 , 002 , 003

Habitat Types:

Pond, Lake, Reservoir

References for Habitat Types: 001 , 002 , 003

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 001 , 002 , 003

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

Life History Information

Reproduction (plants):plants monoecious
Duration of plant:perennial
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: June
Flowering period ends: October
Origin in state: native

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

References for life history: 001 , 002

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Water - develop/maintain wetlands
Water - protect natural hydrology to avoid lowering of the water table

Beneficial Management References: 006

Adverse Managment Practices:

Water - dredging and filling
Water - drainage of wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes

Adverse Management References: 002

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Steyermark, J.A. 1963. The Flora Of Missouri. The Iowa State University Press. Ames, IA. 1728 pp.
002 Yatskievych, G. 1999. Steyermark's Flora Of Missouri. Vol. 1 Jefferson City, Missouri. Department Of Conservation. 991 Pp.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
005 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
006 Unpb Smith, T. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102. 573-751-4115.
007 Usda, Nrcs. 2001 The Plants Database, Version 3.1 (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.