Aquatic Plants List

Explore this aquatic plants list and discover species built for life in and around water, from submerged pondweeds to floating lotus and emergent cattails. 

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shoreline seapurslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) plant

shoreline seapurslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) plant

greater duckweed

Spirodela polyrhiza

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) plant

Eelgrass

Zostera marina

Carolina mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) plant

Carolina mosquitofern

Azolla caroliniana

maraca amarilla (Canna glauca) plant

maraca amarilla

Canna glauca

Santa Cruz water-lily (Victoria cruziana) plant

Santa Cruz water-lily

Victoria cruziana

black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) plant

black mangrove

Avicennia germinans

water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) plant

water tupelo

Nyssa aquatica

annual wildrice (Zizania aquatica) plant

annual wildrice

Zizania aquatica

Box Fruit Tree (Barringtonia asiatica) plant

Box Fruit Tree

Barringtonia asiatica

kariba-weed (Salvinia molesta) plant

kariba-weed

Salvinia molesta

oysterleaf (Mertensia maritima) plant

oysterleaf

Mertensia maritima

eared watermoss (Salvinia auriculata) plant

eared watermoss

Salvinia auriculata

Hard Rush (Juncus inflexus) plant

Hard Rush

Juncus inflexus

glasswort (Salicornia europaea) plant

glasswort

Salicornia europaea

red sea plume (Asparagopsis taxiformis) plant

red sea plume

Asparagopsis taxiformis

Shoreweed (Littorella uniflora) plant

Shoreweed

Littorella uniflora

Bacopa salzmannii (Bacopa salzmannii) plant

Bacopa salzmannii

Bacopa salzmannii

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' (Ludwigia inclinata) plant

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'

Ludwigia inclinata

Peruvian primrose-willow (Ludwigia peruviana) plant

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Douglas' meadowfoam (Limnanthes douglasii) plant

Douglas' meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii

dulse (Palmaria palmata) plant

dulse

Palmaria palmata

Mexican primrose-willow (Ludwigia octovalvis) plant

Mexican primrose-willow

Ludwigia octovalvis

rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata) plant

rabbitear iris

Iris laevigata

Senegal tea (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) plant

Senegal tea

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Stream orchid (Epipactis gigantea) plant

Stream orchid

Epipactis gigantea

pink sundew (Drosera capillaris) plant

pink sundew

Drosera capillaris

widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) plant

widgeongrass

Ruppia maritima

turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) plant

turtlegrass

Thalassia testudinum

spotted water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) plant

spotted water hemlock

Cicuta maculata

giant blue iris (Iris giganticaerulea) plant

giant blue iris

Iris giganticaerulea

Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus) plant

Flowering-rush

Butomus umbellatus

watercress (Nasturtium officinale) plant

watercress

Nasturtium officinale

common mare's-tail (Hippuris vulgaris) plant

common mare's-tail

Hippuris vulgaris

creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) plant

creeping buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) plant

Bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

Jagged Germanderwort (Riccardia chamedryfolia) plant

Jagged Germanderwort

Riccardia chamedryfolia

greater bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris) plant

greater bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

dwarf bulrush (Typha minima) plant

dwarf bulrush

Typha minima

swamp morning-glory (Ipomoea aquatica) plant

swamp morning-glory

Ipomoea aquatica

fissidens moss (Fissidens fontanus) plant

fissidens moss

Fissidens fontanus

bayhops (Ipomoea pes-caprae) plant

bayhops

Ipomoea pes-caprae

southern waternymph (Najas guadalupensis) plant

southern waternymph

Najas guadalupensis

crested floating-heart (Nymphoides hydrophylla) plant

crested floating-heart

Nymphoides hydrophylla

Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia) plant

Amphibious Bistort

Persicaria amphibia

lawn marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) plant

lawn marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

American skunkcabbage (Lysichiton americanus) plant

American skunkcabbage

Lysichiton americanus

spoonleaf sundew (Drosera intermedia) plant

spoonleaf sundew

Drosera intermedia

softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) plant

softstem bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

zigzag bladderwort (Utricularia subulata) plant

zigzag bladderwort

Utricularia subulata

savannah false pimpernel (Lindernia grandiflora) plant

savannah false pimpernel

Lindernia grandiflora

Burk's southern pitcher plant (Sarracenia rosea) plant

Burk's southern pitcher plant

Sarracenia rosea

swamppink (Helonias bullata) plant

swamppink

Helonias bullata

Cahaba lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) plant

Cahaba lily

Hymenocallis coronaria

bulltongue arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia) plant

bulltongue arrowhead

Sagittaria lancifolia

fowl mannagrass (Glyceria striata) plant

fowl mannagrass

Glyceria striata

Shoalgrass (Halodule wrightii) plant

Shoalgrass

Halodule wrightii

spring spiderlily (Hymenocallis liriosme) plant

spring spiderlily

Hymenocallis liriosme

seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) plant

seedbox

Ludwigia alternifolia

American water horehound (Lycopus americanus) plant

American water horehound

Lycopus americanus