Types of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

A mosaic of five photos showing different types of aquatic vegetation. At center, dense green vegetation visible just under the surface of the water; bottom left corner shows a person standing in water lifting green vegetation out of the water, completely covering his hands and arms; remaining photos show three kinds of vegetation being held in hands, differing in leaf shape and green color.

Types of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

A collage of different types of native submerged aquatic vegetation in Lake Mattamuskeet. Clockwise from top left: redhead grass (Potamogeton perfoliatus), wild celery (Vallisneria americana), southern naiad (Najas guadalupensis), and muskgrass (Chara spp). At center is a healthy bed of vegetation just under the surface.

Image

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Facility

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Lake

Species

Potamogeton perfoliatus

Vallisneria americana

Najas guadalupensis

Characeae

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Aquatic environment

Aquatic plants

Environmental quality

Lakes

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