Potamogeton vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the pondweed family Potamogetonaceae. It is native to North America. The specific epithet vaseyi honors the American botanist George Vasey. The species is commonly called Vasey's pondweed.
Taxonomy Potamogeton vaseyi was named and described by the American botanist James Watson Robbins in 1867. The type specimen was collected by Dr. George Vasey near Ringwood in McHenry County, Illinois.
Distribution and habitat Potamogeton vaseyi is native to northeastern North America. In the United States, it is most common in New York.
Conservation According to NatureServe, Potamogeton vaseyi is globally secure (G5). It is listed as an endangered species in Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, and is listed as threatened in Connecticut,"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.) Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire, and as presumed extirpated in Ohio.
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