Aquatic and Wetland Plants
Aquatic and wetland plants are adapted to saturated soil, standing water, flowing water, or fully submerged growth.
Main Kinds
Section titled “Main Kinds”| Kind | Examples | Where they grow |
|---|---|---|
| Floating plants | Duckweed, water lettuce, salvinia | Water surface |
| Floating-leaved plants | Water lily, lotus | Roots in mud, leaves on surface |
| Submerged plants | Eelgrass, hornwort, vallisneria | Underwater |
| Marginal plants | Iris, rushes, pickerelweed, papyrus | Pond edges and shallow water |
| Bog plants | Sarracenia, sundew, sphagnum moss | Acidic wet soils |
| Riparian plants | Willows, sedges, reeds | Stream and wetland edges |
| Marine plants | Seagrass, kelp, seaweed | Saltwater systems |
Balance
Section titled “Balance”Water plants affect oxygen, shade, nutrients, algae, and habitat. Fast-growing floating plants can become invasive or smother ponds if unmanaged.