Torpedo Grass

Close up of torpedo grass seeds.

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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Panic Grass

Large cluster of panic grass.

Grass like leaves are linear and flat or folded, growing two to six feet tall. Branching flowers grow in clusters and look brownish.

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Mud Plantain

Mud plantain in the water.

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.

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Marsh Dewflower

Close up of marsh 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.

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Giant Reed

Giant reed in large group.

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.

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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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Cordgrass

Cordgrass cluster in sand.

Cordgrass has hollow stems grouped together up to eight feet tall. Leaves are spine like and clustered flowers branch loosely.

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Common Rush

Common rush group close up.

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.

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Common Pipewort

Common pipewort coming out of the water.

Common pipewort has grass like leaves and little white globes atop the stems that can grow up to three and a half feet tall.

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Cogongrass

Cogongrass in field.

The narrow leaves of cogongrass grow directly from the rhizomes; they are light green when young and turn orange to brown as they age.

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Bur Marigold

Bur marigold flowers and leaves close up.

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.

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Blue Flag

Blue flag at water's edge with bridge in background.

Blue flag has long narrow green leaves that arch and show blue or indigo flowers.

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Asian Marshweed

Asian marshweed with one flower starting to bloom.

Asian marshweed has frilly submersed leaves, oval emersed leaves, and small lavender flowers with an upper lip.

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Aquatic Forget Me Not

Aquatic forget me not large cluster with flowers.

Aquatic forget me not has lance shaped leaves and pale blue flowers that have five petals each and a yellow center.

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American Water Willow

American water willow growing in a line in a lake.

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.

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American Featherfoil

American featherfoil single plant.

American featherfoil has finely divided floating leaves and inflated flower stems standing in groups above the water with small white flowers.

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Alligatorweed

Alligatorweed group with flowers growing out of pond edge.

Alligatorweed grows close to the ground with reddish stems and sword shaped green leaves.

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Floating Primrose

Floating primrose with flower.

Floating primrose’s leaves emerge from the water’s surface and the plant blooms with five-petal yellow flowers.

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Parrot Feather

Two parrot feather plants emerging with other plants submerged.

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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