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Stuckenia vaginata
Stuckenia vaginata (Turcz.) Holub
Sheathed Pondweed
Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)
Synonym(s): Coleogeton vaginatus, Potamogeton interruptus, Potamogeton vaginatus, Stuckenia vaginatus
USDA Symbol: STVA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems submersed, up to about 2 feet long.
Leaf: Leaves submersed.
Fruit: Drupaceous.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NJ , OH , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 vaginata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stuckenia vaginata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stuckenia vaginata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff