Scientific Name | Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Böerner |
Common Name | Sago Pondweed |
Family | Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed) |
Class | Monocot |
Description | Submersed rooted, alternate long narrow leaves with distinct point, flowers emergent and inconspicuous, wind or water pollinated, reproduces by stolons and both subterranean and axillary tubers |
US Distribution | Throughout North America |
Worldwide Distribution | Amost worldwide |
Ecology | Submersed in both static and flowing waters |
Economic Importance | May form nuisance growths in eutrophic streams and ditches |
Ecological Importance | Highly important habitat and food for waterfowl and aquatic organisms, waterfowl eat tubers, foliage, and seeds |
Notes | Then genus and family are the most important taxa to submersed aquatic communities in North America, and possibly worldwide |
Sago Pondweed
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