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Plant Identification

 

Plant Identification

You can never know too much about the plants growing in the wetland communities. For more information on a specific aquatic plant, click on the specific link below.


Common Names
Scientific Names
Submerged Aquatic Plants
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum
parrot feather Myriophyllum aquaticum
two-leaf watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum
low watermilfoil Myriophyllum humile
common waterweed Egeria densa
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata
American waterweed Elodea canadensis
curly-leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus
variable-leaf pondweed Potamogeton diversifolious
Illinois pondweed Potamogeton illinoensis
long leaf pondweed Potamogeton nodosus
clasping leaf pondweed Potamogen perfoliatus
sago pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus
small pondweed Potamogeton pusillus
large-leaf Pondweed Potamogeton amplifolius
fanwort Cabomba caroliniana
bladderwort Utricularia species
coontail Ceratophyllum demersum
southern naiad Najas guadalupensis
bushy naiad Najas flexilis
brittle naiad Najas minor
water starwort Callitriche heterophylla
tape grass, eel grass Vallisneria americana
Floating Aquatic Plants
water shield Brasenia schreberi
spatterdock, cow lily Nuphar advena
fragrant water lily Nymphaea odorata
water chestnut Trapa natans
small duckweed Lemna valdiviana
giant duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza
water meal Wolffia columbiana
Emergent Plants
marsh seedbox, water purslane Ludwigia palustris
red ludwigia Ludwigia repens
cat-tails Typha species
common reed Phragmites australis
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis
yellow iris Iris pseudacorus
blueflag iris Iris versicolor
common rush Juncus effusus
sweet flag Acorus calamus
pickerelweed Pontederia cordata
green arrow arum Peltandra virginica
lizard's tail Saururus cernuus

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