Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Stuckenia pectinata
Common name
Sago Pondweed, Fennel Pondweed
Family
Potamogetonaceae
Where found
Aquatic. Mainly Sydney area. Occasionally elsewhere.
Notes
Submerged perennial herb, stems to 3 m long, flattened, rhizomatous, flower clusters emergent. Leaves alternating along the stems, 1.5-17 cm long, 0.25–2 mm wide, linear, grass-like, hairless, margins entire, tips pointed, the top part of the stipular sheath at the base free and extended into a distinct membranous appendage. Flowers small, with 4 'petals', in globular clusters of 2-16 flowers arranged along the flowering stems, forming interrupted spikes. Flowers and fruits Nov.–May.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Stuckenia~pectinata (accessed 7 February, 2021)
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