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Cressler, Alan

Stuckenia pectinata

Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Börner

Sago Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)

Synonym(s): Coleogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton pectinatus, Stuckenia pectinatus

USDA Symbol: STPE15

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 30 inches long.
Leaf: Green, submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Apr

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL	OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL	OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 pectinata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stuckenia pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stuckenia pectinata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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