This is a low growing plant in shallow littoral portions of lakes, ponds and streams. It has spiky, somewhat succulent leaves in the form...

Tape grass in Dolloff Cove intertwined with "grassy" spike rush photo by Don Yurewicz Tape grass has long ribbon-like leaves with a...

Water crowfoot is a submerged plant that grows in water depths up to 6 feet. The leaves occur on long, branching stems emerging from...

Common Duckweed Common Duckweed and Watermeal (smaller plants) Common duckweed is a free-floating aquatic perennial that forms a floating...

Floating Heart in Dolloff Cove (note dragonfly for scale) - photo by Don Yurewicz Floating heart is a small floating perennial. Leaves...

White Water Lily - photos by Don Yurewicz White water lilies in South Cove. Notice the sharp V-notch on the leaves which distinguish...

Watershield in Turtle Cove - Photo by Don Yurewicz Watershield leaves are oval, and the stem attaches to the center point on the...

Yellow Water-Lily & White Water-Lily floating leaves and Yellow Water-Lily Flower Yellow water-lily is easily identified by its emergent...

Floating Bur Reed - Dolloff Cove. Photo by Don Yurewicz Floating Bur Reed is a common floating plant in shallow portions of Conway Lake....

Pipewort flowers appear on long stalks (6-36 in. tall) and are button-like and white (see photo below). The leaves form a basal rosette...

Emergent Spike Rush - the brown spiked seed heads at the top of the plant are typical of the plant (photo Don Yurewicz) Some species of...

Photo: Don Yurewicz Three-way Sedge is a common sedge in shallow water along the margins of the lake. It is easy to identify from its...