Aquatic Weed

Identification
Algae

From C. A. Lembi
1997
Planktonic Algae
Algae Bloom
Filamentous Algae -- Floating Mats
Chara sp.
Nitella
Nitella spp.
Types of Aquatic Plants

Each of the four types of aquatic plants favors a certain

water depth. Typically, however, the growth areas are
not sharply divided. Expect to see overlap in growth--
submerged plants, for example, interspersed among
floating-leaf varieties.
Pacific mosquitofern
Azolla filiculoides
Common duckweed
Lemna minor
Water hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
 Seasonal Development of Sago Pondweed

After Kautsky, 1987

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Parrotfeather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Western watermilfoil
Myriophyllum hippuroides

An uncommon native species

not considered weedy
Eurasian watermilfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
 Northern watermilfoil
Myriophyllum sibiricum

Eurasian
watermilfoil
Hydrilla
Hydrilla verticillata
Brazilian egeria
Egeria densa
Common elodea
Elodea canadensis
Curlyleaf pondweed
Potamogeton crispus
Sago pondweed
Stuckenia pectinatus
Leafy pondweed
Potamogeton foliosus
Floatleaf pondweed
Potamogeton natans
American
Pondweed

Potamogeton
nodosus
Creeping waterprimrose
Ludwigia peploides
Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Purple
loosestrife
vegetation
Giant horsetail
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii
Scouringrush
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine
Giant reed
Arundo donax
Common cattail
Typha latifolia
Hardstem bulrush
Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis
Pale smartweed
Polygonum lapathifolium
Perennial pepperweed
Lepidium latifolium
Curly
dock

Rumex
crispus
Himalaya blackberry
Rubus armeniacus