A Field Guide to Common Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania

Identify and manage the aquatic plants growing in your pond.

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Pennsylvania's ponds and lakes support a diverse array of aquatic plant life. Although there are many more aquatic plant species in Pennsylvania than will be found in this publication, A Field Guide to Common Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania is designed to help pond owners throughout the Commonwealth identify and manage algae, emergent plants, submerged aquatic vegetation, and floating plants.

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What will you learn?

Proper identification of four categories of aquatic plants (algae, emergent plants, submerged aquatic vegetation, and floating plants), including known alternate names, a brief description, any known values, possible special control considerations, and common lookalikes