Floating-leaved Plants

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Floating-leaved plants are primarily rooted to bottom sediments and also have leaves that float on the water's surface. Water lilies, spatterdock, and lotus are examples of floating-leaved plants. These plants are generally found growing along the shoreline.

Floating-leaved plants perform many functions: they provide a source of food and habitat for wildlife and fish. And they can also help reduce shoreline erosion. If a lake is shallow enough, rooted floating-leaved plants can grow completely across the lake.

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erosion food grow lotus

rooted sediments shoreline surface

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS

A collaboration of the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
and the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management.
UE/EA 6/08/06
SSS: SC.F.1.2, SC.F.2.2, SC.G.1.2, SC.G.2.2, SC.H.1.2, SC.H.3.2, LA.A.1.2

Floating-leaved Plants

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A collaboration of the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants and the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management. UE/EA 6/08/06 SSS: SC.F.1.2, SC.F.2.2, SC.G.1.2, SC.G.2.2, SC.H.1.2, SC.H.3.2, LA.A.1.2

Cloze Reading Passage:
Answer Key

A collaboration of the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
and the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management.
UE/EA 6/08/06
SSS: SC.F.1.2, SC.F.2.2, SC.G.1.2, SC.G.2.2, SC.H.1.2, SC.H.3.2, LA.A.1.2