Don YurewiczMay 13, 20201 minSpecies Check ListThe list below is a check list of identified native aquatic plants and animals in Conway Lake, some species not yet identified in the...
Don YurewiczMar 27, 20201 minAlgae - Filamentous Green AlgaeFloating mat of filamentous green algae in Dolloff Cove - photo by Don Yurewicz Filamentous algae consists of single algae cells that...
mariagrossMar 27, 20201 minNitella - A Macro-AlgaeJudy Capreralla, one of our Lake Hosts, found this small plant floating just below the surface of the water, off of the Conway beach ramp....
Don YurewiczMar 21, 20201 minAquatic Moss (Fontinalis spp.)Aquatic moss (aka water moss) is a dark green plant that attaches to submerged rocks or logs. The stems branch and are entirely covered...
Don YurewiczMar 10, 20202 minBladderwort (Utricularia spp.)Bladderwort is one of the most common aquatic plants in Conway Lake and is easily identified by the small bladders (2-4 mm in diameter)...
Don YurewiczMar 5, 20201 minCoontail (aka Hornwort)This native plant has been identified by Maria Gross in Wiley Brook inlet (Zone 7). Coontail collected in Wiley Brook inlet (Zone 7). ...
Don YurewiczFeb 20, 20201 min"Grassy" Spike Rush (Eleocharis acicularis) aka "Thread Grass" or "Sterile Thread-Like Leaf""Grassy spike rush" is a submerged, thread-like, sterile version of the emergent spike rush plant. It is common in shallow portions of...
CLCA Weed PatrolFeb 18, 20201 minFloating Pondweed (Potamogeton natans)Floating pondweed has both submersed and floating leaves but the submersed leaves are very narrow and appear to consist only of an...
Don YurewiczFeb 17, 20201 minRibbon-Leaf Pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus)Floating leaves are firm, green, elliptic, 1 to 3 inches long, up to ¾ inch wide, and rounded to bluntly pointed at the tip. Submersed...
Don YurewiczFeb 16, 20201 minSpiral Pondweed (Potamogeton spirillus)Spiral pondweed has submersed and floating leaves, though floating leaves are typically few or may be absent. Floating leaves are firm,...
Don YurewiczFeb 16, 20201 minRobbins PondweedRobbins Pondweed (Potamogeton robbinsii) A large field of Robbins Pondweed was found by Brad Gaudreault around the southern edges of the...
Don YurewiczFeb 16, 20201 minWhite Stem Pondweed (Potamogeton praelongus) This pondweed has not yet been identified in Conway Lake. Photo by Jessica O'Brien University of California, Berkeley White-stem pondweed...
Don YurewiczFeb 15, 20201 minClasping-Leaf Pondweed This pondweed has not yet been identified in Conway Lake but keep an eye out - there is an invasive (Curly Leaf Pondweed) which looks...
Don YurewiczFeb 14, 20202 minThin-Leaved Submerged PondweedsThese pondweeds lack floating leaves and have thin, "grassy" like leaves. and resemble several other aquatic plants with thin leaves and...
Don YurewiczFeb 13, 20201 minMermaid Weed (Proserpinaca palustris)Source: Go Botany Native Plant Trust Mermaid weed grows in the submersed and emergent plant communities. It may be found in the shallow...
Don YurewiczFeb 12, 20201 minNative Waterweed (Elodea spp.)The stems of native waterweed are anchored to the bottom by shallow roots and grow up to three feet long. The plant often branches...
Don YurewiczFeb 12, 20201 minNative Water Naiad (Najas flexilis) aka Water NymphThis submerged plant has been spotted in Dolloff Cove, South Cove, and Paige Brook by members of the Weed Patrol. It is characterized by...
Don YurewiczFeb 11, 20201 minNative Milfoil (Myriophyllum spp)Native water milfoil (Myriophyllum humile??) photographed by Maria Gross and Don Yurewicz in Dolloff Cove and South Cove. Native...
mariagrossFeb 9, 20201 minThose rosettes you see all over the lake’s floor:Pipeworts or Quillworts?I have been on the hunt and for the sake of a show-and-tell here are my findings. I have now found 2 varieties of Quillwort that present...
Don YurewiczFeb 9, 20201 minQuillwort (Isoetes spp.)This is a low growing plant in shallow littoral portions of lakes, ponds and streams. It has spiky, somewhat succulent leaves in the form...