Stuckenia filiformis
Fineleaf Pondweed
Family:Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae)
AKA:
Slender Pondweed, Threadleaf Pondweed
Photo taken on:
August 10, 2021
Location:
Almont Resort, GV, CO
Life Zones:
Plains to foothills
Habitat:
Cold slow- to fast moving water
Grows under water with branched stems to more than 3 feet long. Leaves are narrow to about 6" long with a blunt tip. Small flowers on a spike at the end of the stem bloom in late summer. It can survive winter under ice.
Flora of North America reference.