A ll bladderworts are rootless . They have main stems from which lacy, often complex leaves grow. Flowers are on long stalks that emerge several inches above the water. The carnivorous bladders are attached at regular intervals along the linear leaf segments. 53 KB Drawing - 530 KB Vallisneria americana Tape grass T ape grass is a submersed plant that spreads by runners and sometimes forms tall underwater meadows.
Tape grass is common in still and fast-flowing waters.
T ape grass leaves arise in clusters from their roots. They are about one inch wide and can be several feet long. The leaves have rounded tips, and definite raised veins. Single white female flowers grow to the water surface on very long stalks. Tape grass fruit is a banana-like capsule having many tiny seeds.