IFAS Extension
Water Resources
Abstract
This factsheet describes the defining characteristics of the eleven pondweed species that are present in Florida. It serves as a pondweed identification guide for aquatic habitat managers, lake monitors, conservationists, and plant enthusiasts, and it gives some context on each species' life history and ecological role.
About this Publication
This document is SL473, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Rohal, C., Reynolds, L., Adams, C. R., & Martin, C. (2020). Pondweeds of Florida. EDIS, 2020(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss686-2020
Authors
Christine Rohal
biological scientist III, UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture and Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL
Laura Reynolds
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, coastal ecology, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Carrie Reinhardt Adams
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, restoration and plant ecology, UF/IFAS Department of Horticulture, Gainesville, FL
Charles Martin
Specialist
University of Florida
research assistant professor, UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station, Cedar Key, FL
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