Family: Potamogetonaceae
big-sheath pondweed, sheathed pondweed
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; inflated sheaths of stipules
Conservation Status: Threatened
Plants: perennial aquatic; from rhizomes
Leaves: alternate, entire, with prominent midvein; blunt, notched tip; inflated sheaths of stipules
Conservation Status: Threatened
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9, Wetland Indicator = OBL WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos