Curly Pondweed
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Scientific Name:
Potamogeton crispus L. (ITIS)Common Name:
Curly pondweed, Curly-leaf pondweedPhoto:
Curly pondweed, foliage - Photo by Chris Evans; University of Illinois Native To:
Eurasia, Africa, Australia (Catling and Dobson 1985)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
Mid-1800s (Catling and Dobson 1985)
Means of Introduction:
Unknown, possibly introduced accidentally with fish stocking operations (Catling and Dobson 1985; Nichols and Shaw 1986)
Impact:
Forms dense mats that inhibit growth of native species and impede recreational activities (Catling and Dobson 1985)
Distribution/Maps/Survey Status
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
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DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.Provides detailed collection information as well as animated map.
Images
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Google.
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Videos
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Google. YouTube; Montana Weed Control Association.
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Curly Pondweed.
Council or Task Force
Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).
See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act
Ohio Invasive Plants Council.
See also: Invasive Plants of Ohio for worst invasive plant species identified in Ohio's natural areas
Partnership
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
USDA. FS. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
Michigan State University. Midwest Invasive Species Information Network.
Federal Government
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Marine Invasions Research Lab.
DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
Provides distribution maps and collection information (State and County).
USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.
State and Local Government
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Office of Water Resources.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Plants for species of concern
Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
See also: Invasive Species for exotic animal and plant pests invading Indiana, causing economic and visual damage
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Exotic Species Program.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
See also: Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for plant species (trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and aquatic plants) that have impacted the state's natural lands
Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Board (Washington).
See also: Noxious Weed Fact Sheets for more species
Academic
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Training Manual for full publication
Mississippi State University. Geosystems Research Institute.
See also: Species Factsheets for more fact sheets
Texas A&M University. AgriLife Extension Service. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.
Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species: Resources for additional species information
Professional
Lake Stewards of Maine.
Special Note: Formerly known as the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program.
Citations
- Catling, P.M. and I. Dobson. 1985. The biology of Canadian weeds: 69. Potamogeton crispus L. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 65(3):655-668.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Potamogeton crispus. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
- Nichols, S.A. and B.H. Shaw. 1986. Ecological life histories of the three aquatic nuisance plants, Myriophyllum spicatum, Potamogeton crispus and Elodea canadensis. Hydrobiologia 131(1):3-21.