Wetland Plants: Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

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Cattails (Typha spp.): Cattails have long, slender leaves and cylindrical flower spikes, and their roots are adapted to thrive in wet, marshy soils.

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Bulrushes (Schoenoplectus spp.): Bulrushes have round stems and flower spikes, and their roots help stabilize soil in wetland areas.

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Sedges (Carex spp.): Sedges have grass-like leaves and are common in wetlands, adapting to both saturated and submerged conditions.

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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata): With heart-shaped leaves and spikes of blue flowers, pickerelweed thrives in the shallow waters of wetlands.

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Water Lilies (Nymphaea spp.): Water lilies have floating leaves and showy flowers, with adaptations for life in calm, freshwater environments.

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Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia): This evergreen shrub has needle-like leaves and is adapted to acidic and waterlogged bog conditions.

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Sundew (Drosera spp.): Sundews are carnivorous plants with sticky glands on their leaves, capturing insects in nutrient-poor wetland environments.

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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata): Bog bean has trifoliate leaves and produces spikes of white or pink flowers, thriving in wet, acidic conditions.

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