Aquatic plants identification

Aegagropila linnaei

Marimo, Moss Ball

Origin: Europe, Japan, North America

Aeschynomene fluitans

Giant Sensitive Plant, Giant Sensitive Fern

Origin: Tropical Africa

Anemopsis californica

Apache-Beads, Yerba Mansa

Origin: North America, Mexico

Anubias afzelii

Afzelius' Anubias

Origin: Africa (Senegal to Mali)

Anubias barteri var. coffeifolia

Coffee Leaf Anubias

Origin: Only cultivated

Anubias barteri var. nana

Dwarf Anubias

Origin: Africa (Cameroon)

Height: 5 to 10 centimeters

Anubias barteri var. nana “Pinto”

Dwarf Anubias

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa (Cameroon).

Height: 5 to 10 centimeters

Anubias gigantea

Giant Anubias

Origin: Tropical Africa

Anubias hastifolia

Heart-Leaved Anubias

Origin: Africa (Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone)

Anubias heterophylla

Anubias

Origin: Tropical Africa

Anubias sp. “Gabon”

Dwarf Anubias

Origin: Unknown - Anubias species are native to tropical Africa.

Aponogeton distachyos

Cape-Pondweed, Water Hawthorn

Origin: South Africa

Baldellia ranunculoides

Lesser Water-Plantain

Origin: Europe

Bidens frondosa

Devil's Beggarticks, Common Beggar-Ticks

Origin: North America (Canada, USA) and as a neophyte also in Asia, Europe, New Zealand and North Africa

Height: 30 to 150 centimeters

Blyxa japonica

Bamboo Plant

Origin: South Eastern Asia

Bolbitis heudelotii

Congo Fern, African Water Fern

Origin: Tropical Africa

Bucephalandra “Kapuas Hulu”

Bucephalandra

Origin: All 31 Bucephalandra species are native to Borneo.

Height: 10 to 20 centimeters

Butomus umbellatus

Flowering Rush, Grass Rush

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Callitriche palustris

Water-Starwort

Origin: Asia, Europe, North America, North Africa

Caulerpa taxifolia

Seaweed

Origin: Indian Ocean and as an invasive species also in the Mediterranean Sea.

Ceratophyllum demersum

Coontail, Hornwort

Origin: Nearly global

Ceratopteris cornuta

Water Sprite

Origin: Africa, Asia, Australia

Cryptocoryne albida

Water Trumpet

Origin: India, New Guinea, Myanmar, Thailand, Borneo and others

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Water Trumpet

Origin: India, New Guinea

Cryptocoryne parva

Water Trumpet

Origin: Sri Lanka

Cryptocoryne spiralis

Water Trumpet

Origin: India, Bangladesh

Cryptocoryne walkeri

Water Trumpet

Origin: Sri Lanka

Cryptocoryne wendtii “Green”

Water Trumpet

Origin: Sri Lanka

Echinodorus “Ozelot Green”

Sword Plant

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus “Red Flame”

Sword Plant

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus “Regine Hildebrandt”

Sword Plant

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus cordifolius

Sword Plant, Texas Mud Baby

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus cordifolius “Leopard”

Sword Plant, Texas Mud Baby

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus cordifolius “Marble Queen”

Sword Plant, Texas Mud Baby

Origin: Sword Plants are native from North to South America.

Echinodorus decumbens

Sword Plant

Origin: Brasil

Echinodorus sp.

Sword Plant

Origin: Echinodorus species are native to North and South America.

Echinodorus uruguayensis

Sword Plant

Origin: Brasil to Chile

Egeria densa

Brazilian Waterweed, Dense Waterweed

Origin: South America

Egeria najas

Narrow Leaved Elodea

Origin: South America

Elodea canadensis

Canadian Waterweed, Pondweed, Duckweed

Origin: North America and as an invasive species also in Europe, North Africa and Australia, among other places.

Elodea nuttallii

Nuttall's Waterweed, Western Waterweed

Origin: North America

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Senegal Tea Plant

Origin: Central to South America

Hesperantha coccinea

River Lily, Crimson Flag

Origin: South Africa, Zimbabwe

Hippuris vulgaris

Common Mare's Tail

Origin: Asia, Europe, America

Houttuynia cordata

Chameleon Plant, Heartleaf

Origin: China, Bhutan, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan

Hydrilla verticillata

Esthwaite Waterweed, Florida Elodea

Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Lawn Pennywort, Water Pennywort

Origin: Africa, Asia

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides “Crystal Confetti”

Lawn Pennywort, Water Pennywort

Origin: The wild type is native to Africa and Asia.

Lagarosiphon major

African Elodea, Curly Waterweed

Origin: Africa

Lemna minor

Common Duckweed, Lesser Duckweed

Origin: Nearly global

Limnobium laevigatum

West Indian Spongeplant, South American Spongeplant

Origin: Mexico to Argentina

Limnophila sessiliflora

Dwarf Ambulia, Ambulis

Origin: Eastern Asia

Lomariopsis lineata

Susswassertang

Origin: Tropical Asia

Luronium natans

Floating Water-Plantain

Origin: Europe

Lysimachia nummularia “Aurea”

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort

Origin: The wild type is native from Europe to Turkey and Caucasus.

Mentha aquatica

Water Mint

Origin: Africa, Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe and as an introduced species the Water Mint can also be found also in other regions, such as New Zealand, North America or Mexico.

Height: 20 to 80 centimeters

Microsorum pteropus

Java Fern

Origin: Subtropical to tropical Asia

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Parrot's-Feather, Parrotfeather Watermilfoil

Origin: South America

Najas guadalupensis

Najas Grass, Guppy Grass

Origin: North America (Canada to Mexico), South America

Height: 20 to 150 centimeters

Najas indica

Najas Grass

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Nelumbo nucifera

Indian Sacred Lotus, Oriental or Sacred Lotus

Origin: Asia, Australia, Russia

Nuphar lutea

Yellow Water Lily, Brandy Bottle

Origin: Asia, Europe, Norhern Africa

Nymphaea alba

White Water Lily, White Lotus

Origin: Europe

Nymphaea colorata

Water Lily

Origin: Africa

Nymphoides aquatica

Banana Plant, Banana Lilly

Origin: North America

Nymphoides peltata

Fringed Water Lily, Yellow Floating Heart

Origin: Europe to Asia

Pistia stratiotes

Water Cabbage, Water Lettuce, Nile Cabbage

Origin: Tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. The origin is not known.

Height: 20 to 30 centimeters

Pogostemon helferi

Downoi

Origin: Asia (Burma, India, Thailand)

Pontederia cordata

Pickerel-Weed

Origin: Canada to South America

Potamogeton natans

Pondweed

Origin: Asia, Europe, North America

Riccia fluitans

Crystalwort

Origin: Nearly global

Sagittaria australis “Benni”

Appalachian Arrowhead, Longbeak Arrowhead

Origin: "Benni" is a cultivar. Sagittaria australis is native to the USA.

Sagittaria natans

Arrowhead

Origin: Europe to Japan

Salvinia auriculata

Eared Watermoss, African Payal

Origin: Mexico to South America

Salvinia molesta

Giant Salvinia, Kariba Weed

Origin: South America (probably), naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.

Samolus valerandi

Brookweed, Water Cabbage

Origin: Nearly global but not in Australia

Spirodela polyrrhiza

Great Duckweed, Greater Duckweed

Origin: Nearly global

Thalia geniculata

Arrowroot, Fire-Flag

Origin: Tropical Africa, Central to South America

Typha laxmannii

Graceful Cattail

Origin: Europe to Asia

Utricularia vulgaris

Common Bladderwort, Geater Bladderwort

Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe