Northern Wild Rice

Northern wild rice groups growing in shallow water.

Northern wild rice has tall reed like stems, ribbon like leaves that float, and branching flowers with yellow to deep red fruits (edible grains).

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Spikerush

Spikerush in a group.

Spikerush stems are straight and grow in clusters from the rhizomes. There are no leaves; flowers grow atop the stems.

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Longroot Smartweed

Longroot smartweed along the water.

Longroot smartweed, or water smartweed, has sword shaped leaves up to five inches long and tiny rose pink flowers atop a spike. It grows on land or in water.

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Pennsylvania Smartweed

Pennsylvania smartweed close up growing in a field.

Pennsylvania smartweed has sword shaped leaves and small flowers that grow in clusters at the ends of branches. Flowers are rose to white in color.

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Marshpepper Smartweed

Close up of marshpepper smartweed flowers in a small group.

Marshpepper smartweed has dark green sword shaped leaves and flower spikes that droop. The tiny flowers are spaced out and typically green to white.

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Flowering Rush

Flowering rush flowers, some buds, some open, some spent on a single plant.

Flowering rush can be submersed or emersed and has round stems that can grow up to four feet tall. Clusters of pink flowers grow on a single stalk.

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Giant Arrowhead

Giant arrowhead leaf and flowers.

Giant arrowhead has robust leaf stalks and large leaves that emerge. Flowers have three white petals with a red spot and yellow stamen.

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Watershield

Watershield group tangled.

Watershield’s floating leaves are smaller than lilies, green on the top and brown and slimy on the bottom; flowers are typically brownish.

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