Native SpeciesClasping-leaf pondweed

Potamogeton richardsonii
NOT FOUND by weaintevenmad
2012-06-28
Cherryfield
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by Gage Corey
Peer reviewed by Mrs. Sprague
Field Notes
I think that I found the clasping leaf pondweed. during this investigation, the location was mostly wetland. Some problems I happen to run into was if it was the right plant or not. Some things didn't match up but some things did so it was hard to tell.
Supporting Evidence
Photo of my evidence.
plant had bladed leaves, some were wavy.
Photo of my evidence.
had long stems that were 2-3 cm thick.
Photo of my evidence.
plant was submerged under water.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?: 
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Potamogeton richardsonii
Common name:
Clasping-leaf pondweed
Sampling method: 
Just looking around
Photo of our sampling method.
Place Studied
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Latitude: 
N 44.601390 °
Longitude: 
W -68.081600 °
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Habitat: 
Freshwater - By water's edge
Trip Information
Name:
Tunk Lake
Trip date: 
Thu, 2012-06-28 10:52
Town or city: 
Cherryfield
Type of investigation: 
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem: 
Coastal
Watershed: 
Eastern Coastal
Time of low tide: 
Habitat Observations
Species diversity: 
50 different species
Evidence of vectors: 
Boats
Water temperature: 
23.1°C
pH: 
7.5
Dissolved oxygen: 
Salinity: 

Comments

Submitted by JacolynB on Mon, 2012-10-22 14:10.

it is not clasping pondweed.

Nice job on correctly ruling out clasping-leaf pondweed. The leaves actually wrap all the way around or most of the way around the stem and this plant does not. Was this plant completely submerged or was it partly sticking out of the water?

Submitted by Mainer95 on Fri, 2012-07-06 08:51.

Clasping-leaf pondweed

Great job going out and looking for some pondweed. I love how you guys took a kayak out to look! Also, great job measuring the stems to get their exact thickness. When making future evidence statements for NOT FOUND decisions, try and compare your plant back to the one you were looking for. You could say something like: "I found a plant that has leaves that are 7 cm long, while the leaves of Plant X are normally 3 cm long, so the plant I found is not Plant X."

Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing more observations from you!

Mainer95