Plankton Filamentous Stonewort Plankton algae Microscopic Floating Colors the water when present in...

•Plankton•Filamentous•Stonewort

Plankton algae• Microscopic• Floating• Colors the water when present in

large numbers (green, brown, yellow or red)

• Not flowering• Population explosion= ALGAL

BLOOM

• Cells are arranged in long strands• Fur like covering on rocks in streams• Floating mat = POND SCUM

• Found on the bottom of ponds or lakes with limestone soil

• Identified by a central stem with whorls of branches, no roots, no flowers

• Can grow 2 or 3 feet• Appearance and odor=

MUSKGRASS

•Emerging•Submerged•Floating

• Grow in shallow water• Most of the stem, leaves and flowers grow above the water’s surface

• Grow in deep water• Usually rooted in a muddy bottom• Only the flower rises above the

water’s surface• These plants grow entirely below

the water’s surface (except the flower)

• Have floating leaves and flowers sometimes only slightly on the surface