Emersed Plants Cloze Reading Passage

Name: ________________________________________________________

Class Period:______________________ Date:______________________

Emersed plants are rooted to the __________ sediments, but their stems, leaves and flowers are _______ the water. Bulrush, __________, and duck potato are examples of __________ plants. Emersed plants grow in or ________ the edge of a waterbody and they perform many functions.  They provide ___________ for fish; as well as __________ (seeds and leaves) and habitat for other wildlife such as birds, ducks, frogs, and raccoons. Emersed plants also help to reduce shoreline ___________ .

Word bank

above        bottom          cat-tail        emersed

erosion food           habitat         near     shelter

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