Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

FAMILY GUIDE to AQUATIC AND SEMI-AQUATICS

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Publication available from UW Extension - Lakes Program "Through The Looking Glass: A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants."

LIST OF CHARACTERS

Plant Habit Stems mostly stiff (i.e. cattail) Stems weak (i.e. water lily) Submersed except for flower Most leaves and flowers floating Most leaves and flowers held above the water	Inflorescences (flower clusters) or or
Flowers Red/Pink/Purple Blue Yellow Green/Brown White	Flower's colored parts (can be petals and/or sepals) 3 4 5 6 Tiny or many
Leaf shape / arrangement Leaves grass or sword-like Mostly round or elliptical Feathery leaves even if individual simple Leaves arrow shaped	Leaf Edges Leaves or leaflets without any lobes or teeth Leaves or leaflets lobed or feathery Leaves or leaflets toothed
Fruit (seed container, i.e. Pea pod) Fruit a capsule (incl. pod, nutlet) Fruit a nut (Large, hard shell) Fruit fleshy (berry, drupe, pome) Fruit cluster or lone seed (not in a container) Fruits with wings/spines/hooks or hairs	Fruit with 1 seed (i.e. Cherry) Fruit with more than 2 seeds (i.e. Apple) Seeds (i.e. Pea) Seeds with wings Seeds with hairs for dispersal by wind

Vascular Plants

Plants of Wisconsin

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