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, and K.M. Korroch. 2020. Michigan Natural Community Classification [web application]. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Michigan State University Extension, Lansing, Michigan. Available https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/classification. (Accessed: December 21, 2024).