26. Summary - endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Potomogeton confervoides (Conferva pondweed) , 



Species legal status and authority: Threatened peripheral 

 in North Carolina (ooper et al. 1977) o 



Number of populations on site: a few„ 



Number of individuals per population: T'ew. 



Size or maturity of individuals: 



Phenology of population: 

 Eg: vegetative %■ 



flowering % 50% 



fruiting % 50% 

 General vigor of population: Rather tenuous population. 



Disturbance or threats to population: Sedimentation, 

 excess dissolved material in water. 



Habitat characteristics 



Plant community: Mill pond aquatic community. 



Topography: Water. 



Soil series: N/A. 



Microclimate: Same as natural area climate. 



Drainage basin: Chowan River. 



Other plants and animal species present: About 

 165 species of aquatic and wetland plants. 



Aerial or detailed maps with populations clearly marked; 



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