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Submergent Species

Common name Scientific name Family
bladderwort, common Utricularia macrorhiza Le Conte Lentibulariaceae
buttercup, cursed Ranunculus sceleratus L. Ranunculaceae
buttercup, longbeak Ranunculus longirostris Godr. Ranunculaceae
chara Chara spp. Characeae
coontail Ceratophyllum demersum L. Ceratophyllaceae
crowfoot, threadleaf Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix Ranunculaceae
pondweed, Richardson's Potamogeton richardsonii (Benn.) Rydb. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, alpine Potamogeton alpinus Balbis Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, curly Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, flatstem Potamogeton zosteriformis Fern. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, horned Zannichellia palustris L. Zannichelliaceae
pondweed, leafy Potamogeton foliosus Raf. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, leafy/small Potamogeton foliosus Raf./pusillus L. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, longleaf Potamogeton nodosus Poir. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, ribbonleaf Potamogeton epihydrus Raf. Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, sago Stuckenia pectinatus (L.) Boerner Potamogetonaceae
pondweed, small Potamogeton pusillus L. Potamogetonaceae
stargrass, water Heteranthera dubia (Jacq.) MacM. Pontederiaceae
watermilfoil, Eurasian Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae
watermilfoil, northern Myriophyllum sibiricum Komarov Haloragaceae
waternymph, brittle Najas minor All. Najadaceae
waternymph, nodding Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt Najadaceae
waternymph, slender Najas gracillima (A. Braun ex Engelm.) Magnus Najadaceae
waternymph, southern Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus Najadaceae
waterweed, Canadian Elodea canadensis Michx. Hydrocharitaceae
wildcelery Vallisneria americana Michx. Hydrocharitaceae

Rooted Floating-leaf Species

Common name Scientific name Family
lotus, American Nelumbo lutea Willd. Nelumbonaceae
pondlily, yellow Nuphar variegata Dur. Nymphaeaceae
primrosewillow, floating Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) Raven Onagraceae
primrosewillow, wingleaf Ludwigia decurrens Walt. Onagraceae
waterhyssop, disk Bacopa rotundifolia (Michx.) Wettst. Scrophulariaceae
waterlily, white Nymphaea odorata Ait. ssp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersma & Hellquist Nymphaeaceae

Emergent Species

Common name Scientific name Family
Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynaceae
amaranth, roughfruit Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer Amaranthaceae
amaranth, tall Amaranthus rudis Sauer Amaranthaceae
arrowhead, arumleaf Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon Alismataceae
arrowhead, broadleaf Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Alismataceae
arrowhead, stiff Sagittaria rigida Pursh. Alismataceae
ash, green Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Oleaceae
aster, calico Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. & D. Love var. lateriflorum Asteraceae
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv. Poaceae
barnyardgrass, common Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. var. muricata Poaceae
barnyardgrass, rough Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. Poaceae
barnyardgrass, very rough Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. var. microstachya Wieg. Poaceae
bedstraw, blunt Galium obtusum Bigelow ssp. obtusum Rubiaceae
bedstraw, bluntleaf Galium obtusum Bigelow Rubiaceae
beggarticks, bearded Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britt. Asteraceae
beggarticks, nodding Bidens cernua L. Asteraceae
bindweed Convolvulus L. Convolvulaceae
bindweed, hedge false Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. sepium Convolvulaceae
birch, river Betula nigra L. Betulaceae
bluegrass, annual Poa annua L. Poaceae
bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. Commelinaceae
bulrush, river Schoenoplectus fluviatilis (Torr.) M.T. Strong Cyperaceae
bulrush, softstem Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla Cyperaceae
burreed, giant Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Sparganiaceae
buttonbush, common Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Rubiaceae
canarygrass, reed Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae
cattail, common Typha latifolia L. Typhaceae
cattail, narrowleaf Typha angustifolia L. Typhaceae
cocklebur, rough Xanthium strumarium L. Asteraceae
cottonwood, eastern Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Salicaceae
creeper, trumpet Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Bignoniaceae
cucumber, oneseed burr Sicyos angulatus L. Cucurbitaceae
cutgrass, rice Leersia oryzoides(L.) Sw. Poaceae
cypress, bald Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich. Taxodiaceae
daisy, false Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Asteraceae
dayflower, climbing Commelina diffusa Burm. f. Commelinaceae
dock, curly Rumex crispus L. Polygonaceae
dock, swamp Rumex verticillatus L. Polygonaceae
elm, American Ulmus americana L. Ulmaceae
fanpetals, prickly Sida spinosa L. Malvaceae
flatsedge, bearded Cyperus squarrosus L. Cyperaceae
flatsedge, fragrant Cyperus odoratus L. Cyperaceae
flatsedge, redroot Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl. Cyperaceae
flatsedge, straw-colored Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperaceae
fogfruit, lanceleaf Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene Verbenaceae
grape, frost Vitis vulpina L. Vitaceae
grape, graybark Vitis cinerea (Engelm.) Millard Vitaceae
grass, coast cockspur Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) Heller Poaceae
grass, cockspur Echinochloa Beauv. cock Poaceae
greenbrier, bristly Smilax tamnoides L. Smilacaceae
hackberry, common Celtis occidentalis L. Ulmaceae
hedgehyssop, roundfruit Gratiola virginiana L. Scrophulariaceae
hogweed, little Portulaca oleracea L. Portulacaceae
indigo, desert false Amorpha fruticosa L. Fabaceae
knotweed, curlytop Polygonum lapathifolium L. Polygonaceae
knotweed, water Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonaceae
locust Gleditsia L. Fabaceae
loosestrife, purple Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae
loosestrife, swamp Decodon verticillatus (L.) Ell. Lythraceae
lovegrass, Indian Eragrostis pilosa (L.) Beauv. Poaceae
lovegrass, sandbar Eragrostis frankii C.A. Mey. ex Steud. Poaceae
lovegrass, tufted Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud. Poaceae
maple, silver Acer saccharinum L. Aceraceae
milkweed, swamp Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepiadaceae
millet, Japanese Echinochloa esculenta (A. Braun) H. Scholz Poaceae
mint Mentha L. Lamiaceae
moonseed, common Menispermum canadense L. Menispermaceae
mulberry, red Morus rubra L. Moraceae
nettle, false Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Urticaceae
nettle, stinging Urtica dioica L. Urticaceae
panicgrass, fall Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. Poaceae
paspalum, horsetail Paspalum fluitans (Ell.) Kunth Poaceae
persimmon, common Diospyros virginiana L. Ebenaceae
pickerelweed Pontederia cordata L. Pontederiaceae
pimpernel, yellowseed false Lindernia dubia (L.) Pennell var. dubia Scrophulariaceae
plant, obedient Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. Lamiaceae
poison ivy, eastern Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Anacardiaceae
primrose, common evening Oenothera biennis L. Onagraceae
ragweed, great Ambrosia trifida L. Asteraceae
redstem Ammannia coccinea Rottb. ssp. purpurea (Lam.) Koehne Lythraceae
redstem, valley Ammannia coccinea Rottb. Lythraceae
reed, common Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Poaceae
rice, wild Zizania aquatica L. Poaceae
rosemallow, crimsoneyed Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. lasiocarpos (Cav.) O.J. Blanchard Malvaceae
rosemallow, halberdleaf Hibiscus laevis All. Malvaceae
rush, common Juncus effusus L. Juncaceae
sandmat, matted Chamaesyce serpens (Kunth) Small Euphorbiaceae
sedge, blunt broom Carex tribuloides Wahlenb. Cyperaceae
sedge, ravenfoot Carex crus-corvi Shuttlw. ex Kunze Cyperaceae
sedge, shoreline Carex hyalinolepis Steud. Cyperaceae
sedge, threeway Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. Cyperaceae
smartweed, Penn Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonaceae
smartweed, Pennsylvania Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Polygonaceae
smartweed, common Pennsylvania Polygonum pensylvanicum L. var. laevigatum Fern. Polygonaceae
smartweed, dotted Polygonum punctatum Ell. Polygonaceae
smartweed, longroot Polygonum amphibium L. var. emersum Michx. Polygonaceae
smartweed, swamp Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonaceae
smartweed, water Polygonum amphibium L. var. stipulaceum Coleman Polygonaceae
sprangletop, Amazon Leptochloa panicoides (J. Presl) A.S. Hitchc. Poaceae
sprangletop, bearded Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth ssp. fascicularis (Lam.) N. Snow Poaceae
sprangletop, muronate Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi ssp. brachiata (Steudl.) N. Snow Poaceae
stonecrop, ditch Penthorum sedoides L. Crassulaceae
swampprivet, eastern Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir. Oleaceae
thoroughwort, lateflowering Eupatorium serotinum Michx. Asteraceae
ticktrefoil Desmodium Desv. Fabaceae
verbena, swamp Verbena hastata L. Verbenaceae
watercress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek Brassicaceae
waterplantain, American Alisma plantago-aquatica L. Alismataceae
whitestar Ipomoea lacunosa L. Convolvulaceae
wildrye, Virginia Elymus virginicus L. Poaceae
willow, black Salix nigra Marsh. Salicaceae
willow, coastal plain Salix caroliniana Michx. Salicaceae
willow, peachleaf Salix amygdaloides Anderss. Salicaceae
willow, sandbar Salix exigua Nutt. Salicaceae
woodsorrel Oxalis L. Oxalidaceae
yellowcress, Fernald's Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. ssp. fernaldiana (Butters & Abbe) Jonsell Brassicaceae

Filamentous Algae

Common name Scientific name Family
algae, filamentous Filamentous algae

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