Taxon Report
Stuckenia striata (Ruiz & Pav.) Holubisbroadleaf pondweed |
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Species Description:
Stuckenia striata, commonly known as broadleaf pondweed, is a perennial rhizomatous (aquatic) in the Potamogetonaceae that is . It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from -70 to 2135 meters. Stuckenia striata is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Stuckenia striata (Ruiz & Pav.) Holubis |
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Common Name: |
broadleaf pondweed |
| Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
| Element Code: | PMPOT030K0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | STST20 |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous (aquatic) |
| Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug | (Jun)Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | -70-2135 (-230-7005) |
| General Habitats: | Marshes and swamps |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: | lakes, ponds, rivers, and drainage canals |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3G4Q |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 21 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 21 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Contra Costa (CCA), Glenn (GLE), Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Merced (MER), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Riverside (RIV), Stanislaus (STA), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Antioch North (3812117), Bishop (3711834), Butte City (3912148), Chidago Canyon (3711854), Davis Creek (4112063), Dead Horse Reservoir (4112065), Fales Hot Springs (3811934), Fish Slough (3711844), Furnace Creek (3611647), Gustine (3712038), Honker Bay (3812118), Indio (3311662), Lauer Reservoir (4112064), Lookout (4112122), McGinty Point (4112074), McGinty Reservoir (4112075), Mecca (3311651), Old Mammoth (3711868), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Santa Paula (3411931), Standish (4012034), Sugar Hill (4112073), Valerie (3311652), Wendel (4012032), Wendel Hot Springs (4012033), West of Furnace Creek (3611648), West of Willow Ranch (4112084), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867), Willow Ranch (4112083) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
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Threats: |
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Possibly threatened by biocides. |
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Taxonomy: |
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Treated as Potamogeton latifolius in TJM (1993). Differentiated from other Stuckenia spp. in California by its broader leaves with abruptly pointed, long to medium-long tips; uninflated stipule sheaths; 3–3.9 mm long fruits with conspicuous beaks; and axillary (or rarely terminal) inflorescences (Hellquist et al. 2012). |
Selected References
| Proposed Addition to CRPR 2B.3, G3G4 / S2S3 (2024) |
| Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis 1: 70 (1798) |
| Preslia 69: 361–366 (1997) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 January 2025].