PLANTS IN WETLANDS

Aquatic Plants

Algae

Cattail

Water Lily

Bladderworts

Rush

Algae There are many different types of algae. Algae can vary in size. It can be so small that is

has to be viewed under a microscope, or so large it can reach 115 feet.

Algae grows in all types of bodies of water; rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, or streams are a few.

Cattail There are up to 10 different kinds of

cattails. Cattails mainly grow in swampy areas. Cattails have flowers that look fuzzy like

a cats tail.

Water Lily Water lilies grow in still or slow moving water like

ponds, streams, or edges of lakes. Water lilies have flowers with many petals. Water lilies grow their roots deep in mud and the

rest of the plant floats to the surface. Water Lily Video (up to 2:48)

Bladderwort

Bladderworts are carnivorous plants. They prey on small animals.

They have no roots and just float on the water.

Bladderworts have flowers.

Rush

Rushes are commonly found wet ditches, edge of streams, and ponds.

Rushes grow flowers.

Land Plants

Maple Tree Oak Tree Pine Tree Rushes Grass Moss

Maple Tree There are more than 150 species of maple trees. Maple tree leaves are divided into 3 to 9 different

lobes. Maple trees create seeds that have wings and fall

like helicopters. Maple trees can vary in color like green, red,

yellow, and orange.

Oak Tree There are over 600 species of oak trees. The leaves of an oak tree can be lobed, serrated, or

flat. Oak trees produce a fruit called acorns after they are

20 to 50 years old. Oak trees are normally green in color, but turn reds

and yellows during the fall.

Pine Tree There are about 110 species of pine trees. Pine tree’s leaves are long green needles that

hang from the branches. Pine trees are often called evergreens because

they are green all year round. Pine trees create cones which we call pine cones.

Grass There are over 6,000 different species of grass. Bamboo, corn, oats, wheat, rice, and

sugarcane are a few things that are considered grass.

Grass can withstand almost any climate, so it is found all over the world.

Moss Moss grows on land, but grows in very we

places, like near bodies of water or where it rains a lot.

The color of moss is usually some shade of green.

Moss evolved from algae and was the first plant to survive on land.