Where does curly pondweed grow?
Curly pondweed grows in fresh non-tidal to slightly brackish tidal waters, including streams, rivers and reservoirs throughout the Bay watershed. How does curly pondweed reproduce? Curly pondweed has a three-stage life cycle. • During the spring/summer form, flowers bloom and float at the water’s surface. • Curly pondweed begins to die in mid-summer, after the plants have produced vegetative buds. These buds lie dormant until the fall. • During its winter form, the plant’s spring/summer cycle repeats itself when the vegetative buds sprout into new flowers. Curly pondweed can also reproduce asexually when: • Lower horizontal stems (called rhizomes) extend to form new plants • Burr-like structures near the tips of the stems develop into new plants. Other facts about curly pondweed: • Curly pondweed is native to Europe. It was likely introduced to the U.S. in the mid-1800s. Curly pondweed is considered invasive in non-tidal waters like lakes and reservoirs. • Curly pondweed can be confuse
