Floating aquatic plant

  • Title

    Floating aquatic plant

  • Definition

    A plant that occurs on the surface of a lake or pond without attachment by roots to the soil at the bottom of the lake or pond upon which it grows.

  • Related Terms

    Aquatic

    Emergent aquatic plant

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