aquatic plant id
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Aquatic Plant Identification
2013 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course Lyn Gettys, PhD
University of Florida IFAS FLREC and CAIP [email protected]
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Why are you here? Besides for the CEUs, of course…
Provenance
Growth potential
Control requirements
Control methods
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Terminology Plant type
Growth habit
Plant parts
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Plant type Woody Rigid Durable
Herbaceous Soft Flexible
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Growth habit Emergent Rooted in the sediment Some parts above the waterline
Submersed Rooted or anchored in the sediment Most or all parts below the waterline
Floating Roots below the waterline but not anchored Most or all other parts above the waterline
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Plant parts Vegetative Leaf shape Leaf margin Leaf arrangement Other…
Flowers
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/exoticspecies/plant_id_help.htm
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Leaves Leaf parts Blade Apex Base Petiole (no petiole = sessile) Appendages (stipules, ligules)
Leaf type – simple vs. compound
illustrations from: http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate02.html
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Leaf shape Based on apex and base Elliptic – narrow oval; narrower at apex and base Cordate – heart-shaped; notched base Lanceolate – lance-shaped; length > width Linear – long and narrow; parallel sides Sagittate – arrowhead-shaped; basal lobes point down (hastate – basal lobes point out)
illustrations from: http://www.echocamp.org/grounds/red/flower/term/leaf/shape.html
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Leaf margin
illustrations from: http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate04.html
Blade edge Entire – smooth Serrate – sharp teeth pointing forward Cleft – cut about halfway to the base Palmate – deeply lobed from a common point
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Leaf attachment How the leaf is attached to the stem Basal/rosette – at the base of the plant Alternate – one leaf per node Opposite – two leaves per node Verticillate (whorled) – three or more leaves per node
illustrations from: http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate02.html
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Other vegetative traits… On stem or leaves Hairs Texture Coloration, speckling Stipules Ligules
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Flowers Flower parts Petals (corolla) Sepals (calyx) Pistils (female) Stamens (male)
Support Peduncle Pedicels Sessile
illustrations from: http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate09.html
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Flowers Solitary flower (peduncle) Inflorescence with multiple flowers Panicle – branched Raceme – unbranched with pedicellate flowers Spike – unbranched with sessile flowers Spathe and spadix – large bract surrounding a spike inflorescence
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Now for the main event…
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Plants! Emergent Floating-leaved Shoreline – herbaceous and woody Floating – small and large Submersed – vascular and algae Grasses and grass-like Rushes
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Emergent plants Rooted in the sediment At least part of the plant is above the waterline Examples: Alligatorweed – Alternanthera philoxeroides East Indian hygrophila – Hygrophila polysperma Smartweed – Polygonum spp. Bacopa – Bacopa caroliniana, B. monnieri Creeping primrose willow – Ludwigia repens Roundleaf toothcup – Rotala roundifolia
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Alligatorweed Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Leaves: Simple Elliptic Smooth margins Opposite
Hollow stems Small papery white flowers
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Alligatorweed
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East Indian hygrophila Habitat: streams and slow-moving water Most of plant is submersed Upper few inches above waterline
Leaves: Simple Elliptic Smooth margins Opposite
Square stems Small bluish-white to white flowers in leaf axils
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East Indian hygrophila
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Smartweed Habitat: fresh and brackish water Mostly shallow water Shoreline, ditches
Leaves: Simple, sessile, clasping Lanceolate Smooth margins Alternate with swelling where leaf attaches to stem
Small pink to white flowers borne on a spike
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Smartweed
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Bacopa Habitat: fresh and brackish water Most of plant is submersed Upper few inches above waterline
Leaves: Simple Fleshy Smooth margins Opposite
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Lemon bacopa Nearly round leaves Blue flowers
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Bacopa Oblanceolate leaves White flowers
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Creeping primrosewillow Habitat: fresh and brackish water Most of plant is submersed Upper few inches above waterline
Leaves: Simple Nearly round Smooth margins Opposite Underside reddish
Green stems Small yellow flowers
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Creeping primrosewillow
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Rotala Habitat: Shallow water, wet feet Leaves:*** Simple Round Smooth margins Opposite Submersed - lanceolate
Bright red stems Bright rose flowers borne on terminal spike
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Rotala
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Easily confused… Bacopa, primrosewillow and rotala Fleshy green stems and leaves bacopa Thinner green stems, red under leaves primrosewillow Thin bright red stems rotala
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Floating-leaved plants Rooted in the sediment Most of the plant is below the waterline Examples: Yellow waterlily – Nymphaea mexicana Fragrant white waterlily – Nymphaea odorata Banana lily – Nymphoides aquatica Crested floatingheart – Nymphoides cristata Water snowflake – Nymphoides indica American lotus – Nelumbo lutea Spatterdock – Nuphar lutea
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Yellow waterlily FL, CA Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple, up to 8” Nearly round Cleft
Yellow flowers Basal peduncle
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Yellow waterlily FL, CA
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Fragrant white waterlily Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple, up to 8” Nearly round Cleft
Fragrant white flowers Basal peduncle
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Fragrant white waterlily
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Banana lily Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple Nearly round Notched, round base
Cluster of roots just below the leaves looks like a bunch of bananas Small white papery flowers
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Banana lily
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Crested floatingheart Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple Cordate, round base Dark red markings
Bananas below leaves Small white flowers with a central crest
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Crested floatingheart
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Water snowflake Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple Round to cordate, rounded base
Bananas below leaves Small white or yellow “pipe-cleaner” flowers
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Water snowflake
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Easily confused… Nymphoides spp. Green leaves, papery white flowers N. aquatica Red on leaves, crested white flowers N. cristata Green leaves, fuzzy white or yellow flowers N. indica
Banana lily N. aquatica
Crested floatingheart N. cristata
Snowflake lily N. indica
N. peltata pic from http://www.victoria-adventure.org/aquatic_plants/david/nymphoides_peltata02_th.jpg
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American lotus Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple, up to 12” round Peltate Basal Floating, emergent
Rhizome – corn-dog BIG yellow flowers Basal peduncle
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American lotus
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Spatterdock Habitat: still and slow-moving water Leaves: Simple, up to 10” Cordate to sagittate Basal Floating, emergent, submersed
Yellow flowers that look partially open Basal peduncle
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Spatterdock
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Herbaceous shoreline plants Rooted in the sediment Most or all of the plant is above the waterline Somewhat soft and flexible Examples: Wild taro – Colocasia esculenta Lizard’s-tail – Saururus cernuus Alligatorflag – Thalia geniculata Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata Arrowhead – Sagittaria lancifolia, S. latifolia
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Wild taro Habitat: shallow water, wet feet, terrestrial Leaves: Simple, up to 2’ long Sagittate Peltate Dark green and velvety Petiole up to 4’ long Basal
White to cream flowers Basal spathe and spadix
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Wild taro
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Lizard’s-tail Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Plant height to 2’ Leaves: Simple, up to 4” long Cordate to sagittate Clasping Alternate
White flowers borne on a bottlebrush spike
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Lizard’s-tail
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Alligatorflag Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Leaves: Simple, up to 8” x 2.5’ Lanceolate, broad base Petiole to 4’ long Basal
Pairs of inflorescences (scorpoid cyme) with small purple flowers borne on peduncles up to 7’ long
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Alligatorflag
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Pickerelweed Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Leaves: Simple, up to 8” long Cordate to lanceolate Petiole to 4’ long Basal
Blue, purple or white flowers borne on a raceme-like inflorescence
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Pickerelweed
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Arrowhead Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Leaves: Simple, up to 2' long Petiole to 4’ long Basal
White 3-petaled flowers
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Arrowhead Narrow-leaf arrowhead – lanceolate leaves
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Arrowhead Broad-leaf arrowhead – sagittate leaves
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Rooted in the sediment Most or all of the plant is above the waterline Rigid and woody (shrubby, tree-like) Examples: Buttonbush – Cephalanthus occidentalis Marsh hibiscus – Hibiscus coccineus Peruvian primrosewillow – Ludwigia peruviana
Woody shoreline plants
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Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Plant height to 6’ Leaves: Simple, up to 3” long Lanceolate Coarse Verticillate/whorled
Nifty white to cream ball-shaped inflorescence
Buttonbush
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Buttonbush
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Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Plant height to 6’ Leaves: Simple, up to 6” long Juvenile – cleft Mature – palmate Alternate
Large red flowers
Marsh hibiscus
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Marsh hibiscus
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Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Plant height to 7’ Leaves: Simple, up to 4” long Lanceolate Alternate
Bright yellow flowers
Peruvian primrosewillow
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Primrosewillow
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Small floating plants Not rooted in the sediment Most or all of the plant is above the waterline except for the roots Examples: Mosquitofern – Azolla caroliniana Common salvinia – Salvinia minima Giant salvinia – Salvinia molesta Landoltia duckweed – Landoltia punctata Native duckweeds – Lemna spp., Spirodela polyrrhiza Watermeal – Wolffia spp.
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Mosquitofern True fern Habitat: slow or still water Up to ½” across Roots up to 2” long Fronds: Cleft/lobed Green to red
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Mosquitofern
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Common salvinia True fern Habitat: slow or still high-organic water Up to ¾” across “Roots” = fronds Upper fronds: Oval Joined in pairs Stiff hairs
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Common salvinia
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Giant salvinia True fern Habitat: slow or still high-organic water MUCH larger “Roots” = fronds Upper fronds: “Egg-beater” hairs
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Giant salvinia
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Landoltia duckweed Old name: Spirodela punctata Habitat: still or stagnant water Smallish Up to 5 roots Leaves: Shoe-shaped Usually joined in pairs May have red margin on the underside
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Landoltia duckweed
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Native duckweeds … Habitat: still or stagnant water Giant (Spirodela polyrrhiza) Larger than exotic Many roots Round leaves, dark red underside
Common (Lemna spp.) Small Single root Shoe-shaped leaves
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Native duckweeds …
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Watermeal Habitat: slow or still water REALLY tiny – smallest flowering plant Easier to feel than see
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Watermeal
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Large floating plants Not rooted in the sediment Most or all of the plant is above the waterline except for the roots Examples: Waterhyacinth – Eichhornia crassipes American frogsbit – Limnobium spongia Waterlettuce – Pistia stratiotes
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Waterhyacinth Habitat: almost any fresh water Height: up to 2’ Leaves: Round Leathery Spongy or inflated petioles Basal
Roots Dark Feathery
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Waterhyacinth
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American frogsbit Habitat: almost any fresh water Height: up to 2’ Leaves: Round or cordate Leathery Stiff petioles with ridges Basal
Roots Lighter Smoother
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American frogsbit
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Easily confused… Waterhyacinth and American frogsbit Inflated petioles, dark feathery roots Waterhyacinth Stiff petioles, light smooth roots American frogsbit
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Waterlettuce ? ? Habitat: almost any fresh water Width: up to 2’ Leaves: Thick Dull green Sessile
Roots Light Feathery
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Waterlettuce ? ?
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Submersed vascular plants Rooted or anchored in the sediment Most or all of the plant is below the waterline Examples: Coontail – Ceratophyllum demersum Fanwort – Cabomba caroliniana Parrotsfeather – Myriophyllum aquaticum Egeria – Egeria densa Hydrilla – Hydrilla verticillata Southern naiad – Najas guadalupensis Illinois pondweed – Potamogeton illinoensis Bladderwort – Utricularia spp. Tapegrass, eelgrass – Vallisneria americana
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Coontail Habitat: shallow to deep sluggish water Raccoon Leaves: Finely cut Verticillate/whorled Feathery Small teeth on midribs Coarse feel
No roots Free-floating or may be anchored
Flowers tiny and rare
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Coontail
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Fanwort ( in NE/NW) Habitat: shallow to deep sluggish water Leaves: Finely cut Opposite or verticillate Feathery Smooth/soft
Rooted in sediment Flowers are pink, white or purple and up to ½” across
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Fanwort
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Easily confused… Coontail and fanwort No roots, coarse feel, tiny flowers coontail Rooted, smooth feel, larger flowers fanwort
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Parrotsfeather Habitat: shallow water, shoreline Leaves: Emergent – cut Verticillate – 4 to 6 leaves Feathery Trail along surface Erect at tips
Rooted in sediment
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Parrotsfeather
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Egeria Habitat: almost any water Leaves: Strap-shaped Serrate margin Very fine teeth (lens) Verticillate – 3 to 6 leaves
Rooted in sediment White flower ¾” across on short peduncle
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Egeria
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Hydrilla Habitat: almost any water Leaves: Strap-shaped, pointed apex Serrate margin Coarse “saw-teeth” Verticillate – 4 to 8 leaves
Rooted in sediment Tiny white flower on long peduncle
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Hydrilla
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Easily confused… Egeria and hydrilla Fine teeth on margin, large flowers egeria Coarse teeth, small flowers hydrilla
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Southern naiad Habitat: still or slow-moving water Leaves: Narrow (< 1/16” x 1”) Serrate margin Distinct tiny teeth (lens) Opposite or verticillate Green to purplish
Rooted in sediment
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Southern naiad
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Illinois pondweed Habitat: almost any water Leaves: Floating: elliptic, to 8” Submersed: lanceolate Long petioles Opposite or verticillate
Rooted in sediment Greenish flowers on short spike
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Illinois pondweed
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Bladderwort Habitat: still or slow-moving water Leaves: Finely cut Opposite or verticillate Feathery Smooth/soft
No roots Free-floating or may be anchored
Bladders on leaf segments are carnivorous… Yellow or purple two-petaled flowers on long petioles
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Bladderwort
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Tapegrass, eelgrass Habitat: almost any water Leaves: Up to 1” wide Long, strap-like Rounded apex Basal
Rooted in sediment Female flowers on long spiral peduncles
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Tapegrass
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Submersed algae Look like vascular plants but they aren’t… Anchored in the sediment – no roots Examples: Muskgrass – Chara spp. Stonewort – Nitella spp.
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Muskgrass Habitat: almost any water “Leaves” (actually branchlets): Very narrow, thread-like Verticillate Very coarse
No roots – only anchored in sediment Aromatic… Mistaken for coontail and fanwort - smelly
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Muskgrass
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Stonewort Habitat: almost any water “Leaves” (actually branchlets): Very narrow, thread-like Verticillate Soft
No roots – only anchored in sediment Not aromatic…
image from http://www.victoria-adventure.org/victoria_images/outdoor_setup/nitella_th.jpg
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Stonewort
image from http://www.okstate.edu/artsci/biol3253/boomer/NITELLA.JPG
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Grasses and grass-like plants Rooted in the sediment Most or all of the plant is above the waterline Examples: Maidencane – Panicum hemitomon Torpedograss – Panicum repens Giant reed – Arundo donax Paragrass – Urochloa mutica (Brachiaria purpurascens)
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Maidencane Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Stem length to 6’ Leaves: Simple, up to 1” x 12” Linear Loose smooth or hairy ligule Bright green
Small green flowers on inflorescence up to 12”
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Maidencane
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Torpedograss Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Stem length to 2 ½’ Leaves: Simple, up to ¼” x 10” Linear Clasping hairy ligule Bluish cast
Small yellow flowers on inflorescence up to 9”
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Torpedograss
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Easily confused… Maidencane and torpedograss Wider bright green leaves, loose ligule maidencane Narrow bluish leaves, clasping ligule torpedograss
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Giant reed Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Stems to 2” x 20’ (!!!) Leaves: Simple, up to 2” x 3’ Lanceolate Papery ligule with hairy margin
Dense feathery whitish to brown inflorescence up to 2’ long
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Giant reed
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Paragrass Habitat: shallow water, wet feet Stem length to 12’ Leaves: Simple, up to ¾” x 12” Linear Loose hairy overlapping ligule
Small purplish flowers on inflorescence
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Paragrass
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Rushes Rooted in the sediment Most of the plant is above the waterline Examples: Spikerushes – Eleocharis cellulosa, E. cellulosa True rushes – Juncus effusus, J. megacephalus
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Spikerushes (Eleocharis) Habitat: Shallow water, wet feet No leaves – just a sheath at the base of the stem No branching Inflorescence is a single spikelet borne on the tip of the stem
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Jointed spikerush
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Club-rush
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True rushes (Juncus) Habitat: Shallow water, wet feet May have leaves (or not…) Open sheath at the base of the stem Rounded stems Multi-branched inflorescence
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Soft rush
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Big-headed rush
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Resources Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary (Harris and Harris)
CAIP website: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu
vPlants: A Virtual Herbarium of the Chicago Region: http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/index.html
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That’s all, folks… You can remember all that, right?
Questions?
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Thank you!!!
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Thank you! Thanks for coming to the 2013 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course – see you next year!
Lyn Gettys, Ph.D. • [email protected] • Go GATORS!!!