Fineleaf Pondweed
Stuckenia filiformis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Aleutian Is., Argentina, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greenland, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kirgizstan, Kuril Is., Labrador, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Prince Edward I., Russia, Sicilia, Socotra, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Stuckenia
- Species:
- Stuckenia filiformis
- USDA Symbol:
- STFI6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- silty, nutrient-rich, waterlogged soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in freshwater habitats like ponds and slow-moving streams.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Primarily spreads vegetatively via rhizomes and turions; seed germination is uncommon in cultivation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI