Currently Accepted Name: | Potamogeton epihydrus Raf. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2000 |
Locality: | USA. Oregon. Lincoln Co.: At "Lost Prairie", ca. 6 mi. SE of Rose Lodge, just W of Forest Service Road 210; S of OR 18 and Salmon River. T7S, R9W, Sec. 2. 44º 57’ N 123º 49’ W |
Description: | Locally common aquatic herb; leaves and fruits floating. |
Habitat: | Open water channel 0.5-1 m deep towards middle of sphagnum bog dominated by Carex spp., Sanguisorba, Gaultheria shallon, Gentiana, Hypericum, surrounded by montane conifer forest, Rhododendron, Thuja, Tsuga, Alnus; Sphagnum peat surrounded by rocky basaltic ridges, open water has been tested at pH 5.3. |
Collector: | S. R. Hill 32788 with B.E. Dutton |