waterweed
Submerged pond vegetation
Waterweed is any of various aquatic plants that grow submerged in fresh water, often forming dense underwater masses.
The term commonly refers to plants in the genus *Elodea*, used in aquariums and biology classrooms to demonstrate photosynthesis: The pond was choked with waterweed.
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stemPlant's central axis
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
pondweed · vegetation · submerged · emergent · rhizome · frond · tendril · growth
Below water's surface
- pondSmall still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- streamSteady continuous flow
aquarium · underwater · floating · rooted · murky · oxygenating · tangled · dense
To distribute widely
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- infestationPest takeover situation
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
colonize · displace · eradication · pest · alien · proliferation · outcompete · introduced
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stemPlant's central axis
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
root · pondweed · vegetation · submerged · emergent · rhizome · frond · tendril · growth · propagation
submerged
Below water's surface
- pondSmall still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
stream · aquarium · underwater · floating · rooted · murky · oxygenating · tangled · dense · waterlogged
spread
To distribute widely
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- infestationPest takeover situation
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
aggressive · colonize · displace · eradication · pest · alien · proliferation · outcompete · introduced · choking
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
biodiversity · native · nutrients · oxygen · shelter · spawning · waterfowl · fish · invertebrates · microhabitat
waterweeddesert plant
Vegetation of dry wastelands
xerophyte · cactus · succulent · sagebrush · tumbleweed