The taxonomy
presented here follows that of Garrett E. Crow and C. Barre
Hellquist. 2000. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern
North America: a revised and enlarged edition of Norman C. Fassett's A Manual of Aquatic Plants.University of Wisconsin Press.
RED indicates genus contains INVASIVE
SPECIES but not all species may be invasive.
The camera icon indicates those pages with photographs
Not all
families or genera are included here. The included families/genera
represent those I have typically seen over the years while conducting
aquatic plant surveys on lakes and ponds in NY and NH, those
that contain invasive species of concern, or those that contain
exciting rarely seen species. I will be adding photographs as
time and resources allow. Enjoy!
While every
attempt has been made to correctly identify each specimen to
species, misidentification may have occurred in some instances.
Please let me know if you disagree with an identification shown
here.
Michael
R. Martin, CLM
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Water-shield Family
Brasenia (Watershield)
B. schreberri
Cabomba (Fanwort) |
Bellflower Family
Lobelia (Lobelia) |
Hornwort Family
Ceratophyllum (Coontail, Hornwort)
C. echinatum |
Sundew Family
Drosera (Sundew)
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Water-milfoil Family
Myriophyllum (Water-milfoil)
M. aquaticum, M. farwellii, M. sirbiricum, M. spicatum
Proserpinaca (Mermaid-weed)
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Mare's-tail
Family
Hippuris (Mare's-tail)
H. vulgaris
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Bladderwort
Family
Utrichularia (Bladderwort)
U. spp.
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Loosestrife Family
Decodon (Swamp Loosestrife)
Lythrum (Loosestrife)
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Buckbean Family
Nymphoides (Floating-heart)
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Waterlily Family
Nuphar (Yellow Waterlily, Spatterdock)
Nymphaea (White Waterlily, Pondlily)
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Smartweed Family
Polygonum (Smartweed)
P. amphibium
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Primrose Family
Lysimachia (Swamp Loosestrife, Swamp Candle)
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Crowfoot Family
Ranunculus (Buttercup, Crowfoot)
R. subrigidis var. stipulaceum |
Pitcher-plant Family
Sarracenia (Pitcher Plant) |
Water-chestnut Family
Trapa (Water-chestnut) |
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Water-plantain Family
Sagittaria (Arrowhead) |
Arum Family
Calla (Water-arum)
Peltandra (Arrow-arum) |
Sedge Family
Dulichium (Three-way Sedge)
Eleocharis (Spike-rush)
E. spp, E. quadrangulata
Scirpus (Bulrush)
S. spp |
Pipewort Family
Eriocaulon (Pipewort) |
Frogbit Family
Elodea (Waterweed)
E. canadensis
Hydrilla (Hydrilla)
Vallisneria (Tape-grass)
V. americana |
Rush Family
Juncus (Rush) |
Duckweed Family
Lemna (Duckweed)
L. minor, L. trisulca |
Naiad Family
Najas (Bushy Pondweed, Water-nymph)
N. guadalupensis |
Orchid Family
Calopogon (Grass-pink)
Pogonia (Rose Pogonia) |
Pickerel-weed
Family
Eichhornia (Water-hyacinth)
Pontederia (Pickerel-weed) |
Pondweed Family
Potamogeton (Pondweed)
P. amplifolius, P. crispus, P. diversifolius,
P. epihydrus, P. illinoensis, P. natans, P. oakesianus, P. oblongus,
P. perfoliatus, P. pusillus, P. richardsonii,
P. robensii, P. spirillus, P. tennesseensis |
Bur-reed Family
Sparganium (Bur-reed) |
Cattail Family
Typha (Cattail) |
Yellow-eyed-grass Family
Xyris (Yellow-eyed-grass) |
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Horsetail Family
Equisetum (Horsetail, Scouring Rush) |
Quillwort Family
Isoetes (Quillwort) |
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