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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , ME , MN , ND , NM , NV , NY , OR , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Growing Conditions

Aquatic: yes

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stuckenia filiformis ssp. occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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