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Floating Plants


True Floating Plants are not attached to the bottom. Floating plants come in sizes from very small (Duckweed) to over a foot in diameter (Water Hyacinth). Most have roots that hang into the water from the floating green portions.

If you know the plant name, click on Floating Plant Index to see a list of the floating plants. This list has the floating plants listed in alphabetical order and by common name. If you would like to see pictures of many floating plants, click on Visual Identification.

 

Floating Plant Index

"" indicates Non-Native plants.
Azolla (Mosquito Fern)
Bladderwort
Common Duckweed
Common Salvinia
Giant Duckweed
Giant Salvinia
Mosquito Fern (Azolla)
Water Hyacinth
Water Lettuce
Watermeal

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