Submergent Marsh Plant List
Submergent Plants
- coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum )
- muskgrasses (Chara spp.)
- common waterweed (Elodea canadensis)
- pipewort (Eriocaulon aquaticum)
- water star-grass (Heteranthera dubia)
- water-milfoils (Myriophyllum spp.)
- naiads (Najas flexilis, and others)
- stoneworts (Nitella spp.)
- pondweeds (Potamogeton friesii, P. praelongus, P. strictifolius, P. zosteriformis, Stuckenia spp., and others)
- submergent bulrush (Schoenoplectus subterminalis)
- bladderworts (Utricularia spp.)
- water-celery (Vallisneria americana)
Rooted Floating-leaved Plants
- water-shield (Brasenia schreberi)
- yellow pond-lilies (Nuphar advena and N. variegata)
- sweet-scented waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)
- pondweeds (Potamogeton amplifolius, P. illinoensis, and others)
Non-rooted Floating Plants
- small duckweed (Lemna minor)
- star duckweed (Lemna trisulca)
- red duckweed (Lemna turionifera)
- great duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza)
- water meals (Wolffia spp.)
Citation
Cohen, J.G., M.A. Kost, B.S. Slaughter, D.A. Albert, J.M. Lincoln, A.P. Kortenhoven, C.M. Wilton, H.D. Enander, M.E. Anderson, M.R. Parr, T.J. Bassett, and K.M. Korroch. 2025. Michigan Natural Community Classification [web application]. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Michigan State University Extension, Lansing, MI. Available https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/classification. (Accessed: March 22, 2026).