Small/ Baby Pondweed
Small pondweed produces only submersed leaves that are light green and nearly three inches long.
Read MoreBrittle Naiad, Marine Naiad
Brittle naiad is a submerged plant with small brittle leaves that are stiff and toothed.
Read MoreParrot’s Feather
Parrot’s feather has feathered leaves that come above the water’s surface and can look like they are made of plastic.
Read MoreEurasian Watermilfoil
Eurasian watermilfoil has feather-like leaves with 14-20 pairs of leaflets whorled around the hollow stem along the entire length of the plant.
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 MoreSago Pondweed
Sago pondweed has many thread-like submersed leaves.
Read MoreRobbin’s Pondweed
Robbin’s pondweed has thick and course submersed leaves with a prominent yellow vein in the middle.
Read MoreCurly-Leaf Pondweed
Curly-leaf pondweed has green to reddish leaves with wavy edges that have fine teeth.
Read MoreHydrilla
Hydrilla is a rooted submerged plant with whorled green leaves that have tiny teeth.
Read MoreElodea
Elodea is a submerged plant that has three leaves per whorl and no midrib teeth.
Read MoreEgeria
Egeria is a submerged plant with three to six leaves per whorl and no midrib teeth.
Read MoreBushy Pondweed, Southern Naiad
Bushy pondweed has short leaves that are in groups of two or three on the stem with more dense clusters toward the top.
Read MoreFanwort
Fanwort is a delicate, feathery-looking submerged weed.
Read MoreCoontail
Coontail has finely-divided leaves arranged in whorls of five to 12 and is bushier towards the top. It has a hollow stem and lacks true roots.
Read MoreNorthern Watermilfoil
Northern watermilfoil has feather-like leaves with five to 12 pairs of leaflets whorled around the hollow stem along the entire length of the plant.
Read MoreBladderwort
Bladderwort has small bladders attached to the leaf-like branches, which are alternately arranged.
Read MoreWater Buttercup
Water Buttercup has showy white or yellow flowers during the summer months and has finely divided leaves.
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