26. Summary - endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Potomogeton foliosus (Leafy pondweed) . 



Species legal status and authority: Threatened peripheral 

 in North Carolina (Cooper et al. 1977). 



Number of populations on site: Only one seen. 



Number of individuals per population: Only a few. 



Size or maturity of individuals: 



Phenology of population: 

 Eg: vegetative % 



flowering % 



fruiting % 50% 

 General vigor of population: Very tenuous population. 



Disturbance or threats to population: Sedimentation. 



Habitat characteristics 



Plant community: Mill pond community. Plants grow attached 

 to submersed tree stumps a few inches below the surface. 

 Topography: Water. 



Soil series: Arboraquent. 



Microclimate: 



Drainage basin: Chowan River. 



Other plants and animal species present : Around 165 

 species of aquatic and wetland plants. 



Aerial or detailed maps with populations clearly marked: 



143 



