Family: Potamogetonaceae
fine-leaved pondweed, thread-leaf pondweed, thread-leaved pondweed
[Potamogeton filiformis Pers.]
Etymology: Stuckenia: probably for Wilhelm Adolf Stucken (1852-1901) headmaster of the Gottingen Gymnasium and amateur botanist associated with the Bremen herbarium
Plants: perennial aquatic; from rhizomes
Leaves: alternate, entire, with prominent midvein; blunt, notched tip
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial aquatic; from rhizomes
Leaves: alternate, entire, with prominent midvein; blunt, notched tip
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos