Torpedo Grass
Torpedo grass grows up to three feet tall with narrow, stiff leaves that have sharp points and a waxy or white coating on the surface.
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Grass like leaves are linear and flat or folded, growing two to six feet tall. Branching flowers grow in clusters and look brownish.
Read MoreMud Plantain
Mud plantain’s stems and leaves emerge; leaves are sword or egg shaped and leathery. Flowers have five thin petals and are usually purplish blue.
Read MoreMarsh Dewflower
Marsh dewflower has round stems, lance shaped leaves, and flowers with three petals that are pinkish purple on the edges and white in the center.
Read MoreGiant Reed
Giant reed has thick round stems that grow in large clumps and can be six to 18 feet tall. Alternate leaves grow up to two feet long.
Read MoreFlowering Rush
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.
Read MoreCordgrass
Cordgrass has hollow stems grouped together up to eight feet tall. Leaves are spine like and clustered flowers branch loosely.
Read MoreCommon Rush
Common rush has straight, hollow stems two to four feet tall, no leaves, and brown clusters of flowers that grow out of the sides of the stems.
Read MoreCommon Pipewort
Common pipewort has grass like leaves and little white globes atop the stems that can grow up to three and a half feet tall.
Read MoreCogongrass
The narrow leaves of cogongrass grow directly from the rhizomes; they are light green when young and turn orange to brown as they age.
Read MoreChinese Water Chestnut Plant
The Chinese water chestnut plants is a rush like plant that has tall bright green stems, spiky white flowers, and edible tubers.
Read MoreBur Marigold
Bur marigold has round green stems and can grow nearly four feet tall. Leaves have toothed edges. Bright yellow flowers have eight to 15 petals.
Read MoreBlue Flag
Blue flag has long narrow green leaves that arch and show blue or indigo flowers.
Read MoreAsian Marshweed
Asian marshweed has frilly submersed leaves, oval emersed leaves, and small lavender flowers with an upper lip.
Read MoreAquatic Forget Me Not
Aquatic forget me not has lance shaped leaves and pale blue flowers that have five petals each and a yellow center.
Read MoreAmerican Water Willow
American water willow has round stems and alternate sword shaped leaves. Flowers have four petals that are violet or white; the bottom one has pink spots.
Read MoreAmerican Featherfoil
American featherfoil has finely divided floating leaves and inflated flower stems standing in groups above the water with small white flowers.
Read MoreAlligatorweed
Alligatorweed grows close to the ground with reddish stems and sword shaped green leaves.
Read MoreFloating Primrose
Floating primrose’s leaves emerge from the water’s surface and the plant blooms with five petal yellow flowers.
Read MoreParrot Feather
Parrot feather has feathered leaves that come above the water’s surface and can look like they are made of plastic.
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