Calflora Taxon Report
Stuckenia filiformis  (Pers.) Börner  ssp. alpina  (Blytt) R. R. Haynes, Les, & M. Krâl
Fineleaf pondweed
Stuckenia filiformis ssp. alpina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~45 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Parent: Stuckenia filiformis
Genus: Stuckenia
Family: Potamogetonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSColeogeton filiformis ssp. alpinus
JEF + PLANTSPotamogeton filiformis var. alpinus
PLANTSPotamogeton filiformis var. borealis
JEF + PLANTSPotamogeton filiformis var. macounii
CNPSPotamogeton filiformis, Stuckenia filiformis
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Information about Stuckenia filiformis ssp. alpina from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (STFIA2)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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