Aquatic Plants

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Vallisneria (val-is-neh-ree-uh) americana

Commonly known as Eel grass.

A rooted, submersed vascular plant with ribbon-like leaves. They have rounded tips.

<p>Commonly known as Eel grass.</p><p class="has-focus">A rooted, submersed vascular plant with ribbon-like leaves. They have rounded tips. <br></p>
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Saggitaria (sa-juh-TAIR-ee-uh)

Commonly known as arrowheads or duck potato.

An emergent aquatic plant.

<p>Commonly known as arrowheads or duck potato. </p><p class="has-focus">An emergent aquatic plant. <br></p>
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Myriophyllum (meer-ee-oh-FIL-uhm)

Commonly known as …

Native and non-native species.

(Figure out which one we are documenting)

<p class="has-focus">Commonly known as …</p><p>Native and non-native species.</p><p class="has-focus">(Figure out which one we are documenting)</p>
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Najas guadalupensis

Commonly known as Southern naiad.

5 species occur in Florida.

Have long stems with many branches.

<p>Commonly known as Southern naiad.</p><p class="has-focus">5 species occur in Florida.</p><p class="has-focus">Have long stems with many branches. </p>
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Ludwigia (lud-wig-ee-uh) repens

Commonly known as creeping primrose-willow or red ludwigia.

A submersed or emergent aquatic vascular plant.

There are 30 species of Ludwigia occurring in Florida.

<p>Commonly known as creeping primrose-willow or red ludwigia. </p><p class="has-focus">A submersed or emergent aquatic vascular plant.</p><p class="has-focus">There are 30 species of Ludwigia occurring in Florida.</p>
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Ceratophyllum (Cer-​uh-to-phyl-lum) demersum

Commonly known as coontail or hornwort.

Two species are native to Florida.

Having no roots, it is free-floating.

<p>Commonly known as coontail or hornwort. </p><p class="has-focus">Two species are native to Florida. </p><p class="has-focus">Having no roots, it is free-floating.</p>
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Chara (care-uh)

Commonly known as Muskgrass.

It is a genus of alga, more properly, a multi-cellular macro-alga.

<p>Commonly known as Muskgrass. </p><p class="has-focus">It is a genus of alga, more properly, a multi-cellular macro-alga.</p>
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Lyngbya (LING-bee-uh) wollei

A genus of filamentous cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).

Forms dense mats in fresh, brackish, and marine waters.

<p>A genus of filamentous cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).</p><p>Forms dense mats in fresh, brackish, and marine waters.</p>
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Enteromorpha (now Ulva) prolifera

Commonly known as green algae, sea lettuce, or grass kelp. It is typically a marine species.

A green macroalgae. It is opportunistic and blooms when high nitrate loads mix with high water temps and higher salinity.

<p>Commonly known as green algae, sea lettuce, or grass kelp. It is typically a marine species.</p><p>A green macroalgae. It is opportunistic and blooms when high nitrate loads mix with high water temps and higher salinity.</p>
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