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Aquatic Weed Control

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Common Aquatic Weeds of Mississippi

Please browse the images below to help identify the plant in your pond. You may click on an image for more information on that plant. Please be sure to read the descriptions for each plant (click on image to reach description) to determine if you have correctly identified your plant. Also, utilize the aquatic plant key for help with weed identification.

Algae
Algae
American Lotus
American Lotus
Mosquito Fern
Mosquito Fern
Pondweed
Pondweed
Pennywort
Water Pennywort
Watershield
Watershield
Duckweed
Duckweed
Frogbit
Frogbit
Spatterdock
Spatterdock
Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth
White Waterlily
White Waterlily
Yellow Waterlily
Yellow Waterlily
Alligator Weed
Alligator Weed
American Lotus
American Lotus
Burreed
Burreed
Cattail
Cattail
Smartweed
Smartweed
Spikerush
Spikerush
Waterleaf
Waterleaf
Willows
Willows
Arrowheads
Arrowheads
Bulrush
Bulrush
Frogbit
Frogbit
Lizard's Tail
Lizard's Tail
Water Primrose
Water Primrose
Water Pennywort
Water Pennywort
Algae
Algae
Bladderwort
Bladderwort
Fanwort
Fanwort
Hydrilla
Hydrilla verticellata
Pondweed
Bushy Pondweed
Coontail
Coontail
Parrotfeather
Parrotfeather
Pondweed
Pondweed