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Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis
Stuckenia filiformis (Pers.) Börner ssp. occidentalis (J.W. Robbins) Haynes, D.H. Les & M. Kral
Western Fineleaf Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s): Coleogeton filiformis ssp. occidentalis, Potamogeton filiformis var. occidentalis, Potamogeton interior, Stuckenia filiformis var. occidentalis
USDA Symbol: STFIO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous, fruits often absent.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , ME , MN , ND , NM , NV , NY , OR , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff