Aquatic and Wetland Plants
Pond, bog, marginal, floating, submerged, emergent, and marine plant categories.
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.