Do the floating and submerged leaves look alike or different?

Alike

or

Different

Are the leaves rooted to the bottom?

Rooted to the bottom	or	Not rooted to the bottom
		Native watermeals and duck weeds

Are the leaves ribbon-like? Or are they broad-shaped, or lance-shaped?

Ribbon-like	or	Broad-shaped	or	Lance-shaped
Native wild celery, pickerel weed, burreed or arrowhead				Native smartweed

Where does the stem attach?

	or
At the end of the leaf: Stem located more to one end.		In the center of the leaf: Native plants (although they can act invasively under the right conditions).

What is the shape of the leaves? Are the lobes sharp or rounded?

	or
Sharp Lobes: Native lilies		Rounded Lobes: The leaf lobes are rounded and about the size of a silver dollar; it has small yellow flowers, lacks roots, in a bunch on the stem just below the water surface; it's probably YELLOW FLOATING HEART, a non-native plant. (Click on the name or the drawing for a photo.)

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Rosettes or no rosettes?

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Rosettes present : If the leaves are triangular, shiny on the upper side and fine hairs on the underside, it's WATER CHESTNUT, a non-native plant. (Click on the name or the drawing for a photo.)		No rosettes: Native Merimaid Weed or other pondweeds.

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