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Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort | Long, non-rooting strands have forked serrated leaves. Free-floating but also anchors in bottom sediments and grows vertically. Excellent for fish spawning and invertebrate habitat.
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Elodea canadensis Canada Pondweed | Long bright green stems with whorls of soft leaves. Fast growing and palatable to goldfish and Koi. Roots into bottom of pond.Excellent oxygenator and nutrient binder. Submerged
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Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot's Feather | Long fast growing stems bear whorls of soft, feathery leaves. Tends to prefer growing emergent foliage vs. submerged. Excellent for biofiltration.
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Myriophyllum sibericum Northern Water Milfoil | Long soft stems grow fresh each spring from overwintering buds (turions). This is not the invasive Eurasian Milfoil. Roots into bottom sediments. Very important for invertrate habitat.
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Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaved Pondweed | Largest leaved of the pondweeds. Eventually will develop surface leaves and aerial flower spikes. Roots along stem nodes.
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Potamogeton richardsonii Richardson's Pondweed | Attractive wavy green leaves grow from long branching stems. Roots along nodes. Used in ponds & aquariums.
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Potamogeton zosteriformis Flat-stemmed Pondweed | Flat-stemmed foliage has a bronzy-green look. Roots into mud from stem cuttings. Survives winter as turions and starts fresh each spring.
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Ranunculus aquatilis White Water Crowfoot | Small white petalled flowers form in summer. Long submerged stems have finely divided foliage. No surface leaves form. Roots into mud from stem cuttings.
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Stuckenia pectinata Sago Pondweed | Branching stems have long, narrow leaves. Tubers are highly valued as a food source for wildlife. Grown from tubers or young plants.
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Utricularia vulgaris Common Bladderwort | Free-floating long non-rooting strands develop small bladders amongst finely divided leaves. Bladders draw in zooplankton for nourishment. Yellow snapdragon-like flowers develop in summer.
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