Starry Stonewort
This type of algae resembles a submerged plant and can be identified by the little white stars amongst the gelatin-green branches.
Read MorePlanktonic Algae
Planktonic algae look like pea-soup or spilled paint.
Read MoreFilamentous Algae
Filamentous algae have an appearance similar to that of stringy hairs or cotton.
Read MoreChara Algae
Chara at first appears more like a submerged plant, but it is not truly rooted to the bottom of the pond or lake.
Read MoreWater Lettuce, Water Cabbage
Water lettuce often looks like a floating open head of lettuce.
Read MoreWater Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth has spongy green leaves and purple flowers above the water.
Read MoreWatermeal
Watermeal is a tiny floating plant that makes swirls across the water and looks like bright green strawberry seeds up close.
Read MoreDuckweed
Duckweed is a small free–floating plant that resembles clovers and has short roots.
Read MoreAzolla, Mosquito Fern
Mosquito fern floats on the surface, forming large colonies, and can be green or red to brown.
Read MoreSalvinia
Salvinia is a free-floating aquatic fern.
Read MoreBladderwort
Bladderwort has small bladders attached to the leaf-like branches, which are alternately arranged.
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