Thriving in clear, calm, shallow water, these plants grow below the surface. They may be loosely or firmly rooted or suspended clusters. Some may blossom on a stem that extends above the surface. C. Floating weeds D. Emergent weeds 56. This persistent plant reproduces by plant fragments, spores and cell division.
Common forms range from green and slimy to cottony to a very coarse texture.
Filamentous Algae 57. Coontail, water milfoil, water weeds and naiads are commonly found A. Emergent weeds B. Submerged weeds C. Algaes D. Floating weeds 58. Emergent Plants B. Plants living beneath the surface, usually rooted in bottom sediments. Submerged Plants C. Flattened or boat shaped clusters of leaves with roots extending into the water for nutrients. Rooted Floating Plants D. Rooted in water 1 to 5 feet depth, plants consist of floating or erect leaves extending from rhizomes, often having flowers.