Water Hawthorn

Water hawthorn close up with flowers emerging

Water hawthorn has oblong leathery green leaves that float on the water and white flowers on a two-forked spike that emerge slightly.

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Mosaic Plant

Mosaic plant singular with only a few red leaves

Mosaic plant’s red and green leaves grow in a mosaic pattern that floats on the surface. One flower blooms per plant with 4 bright yellow petals.

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Pond Water Starwort

Pond water starwort in shallow water.

Pond water starwort has long, thin submersed leaves and floating leaves that resemble a four leaf clover. White flowers are held above water.

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American Pondweed

American pondweed close in small cluster.

American Pondweed has elliptical shaped floating leaves that are green and often have brown spots.

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Floating Leaf Pondweed

Floating leaf pondweed with flower spikes close up on top of the water.

Floating leaf pondweed has long, narrow, stiff submersed leaves and two to four inch long floating leaves on long stalks.

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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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Bulltongue Arrowhead

Bulltongue arrowhead in water with a few flowers.

Bulltongue arrowhead has firm leaves that taper at both ends. Leaves can grow a foot long and three inches wide. Flowers have three white petals.

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Watershield

Watershield group tangled.

Watershield’s floating leaves are smaller than lilies, green on the top and brown and slimy on the bottom; flowers are typically brownish.

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Water Lily

Water lily pads with flower.

Water lilies are rooted with large round leaves that have a notch in them; they flower in summer.

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Frog Bit

Two frog bit flowers emerged with four leaves and duckweed floating.

Frog bit is an emergent aquatic plant with round to heart shaped leaves and white flowers.

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Spatterdock

Spatterdock in pond with budding flower.

Spatterdock has yellow flowers and large heart shaped leaves that float on the water or stand up some.

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Bladderwort

Bladderwort plants in dirty water.

Bladderwort has yellow flowers and small bladders attached to the leaf like branches, which are alternately arranged.

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Water Buttercup

Cluster of water buttercup flowers.

Water Buttercup has showy white or yellow flowers during the summer months and has finely divided leaves.

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