Transcript Fur like - flickbio

•Plankton
•Filamentous
•Stonewort
Plankton algae
• Microscopic
• Floating
• Colors the water when present in large
numbers (green, brown, yellow or red)
• Not flowering
• Population explosion= ALGAL BLOOM
• Cells are arranged in long
strands
• Fur like covering on rocks in
streams
• Floating mat = POND SCUM
• Found on the bottom of ponds or lakes
with limestone soil
• Identified by a central stem with
whorls of branches, no roots, no flowers
• Can grow 2 or 3 feet
• Appearance and odor= MUSKGRASS
•Emerging
•Submerged
•Floating
• Grow in shallow water
• Most of the stem, leaves and
flowers grow above the
water’s surface
• Grow in deep water
• Usually rooted in a muddy bottom
• Only the flower rises above the water’s
surface
• These plants grow entirely below the
water’s surface (except the flower)
• Have floating leaves and
flowers sometimes only
slightly on the surface