Typha latifolia
The lake is surrounded by extensive wetlands, which have been designated as a Ramsar site since 2005. Cattails and other reedy vegetation are the dominant wetland vegetation, in dense stands over 2 meters tall. Typical wetland plant genera include "Typha", "Scirpus", "Eleocharis", and "Cyperus". The dominant species of aquatic vegetation are "Potamogeton illinoensis", "Scirpus pectinatus", tule ("Typha latifolia"), "T. domingensis", and "Nymphaea mexicana".