Cedar Creek Natural History Area

Plants of Cedar Creek

The eight species of Potamogeton (Pondweeds) are submerged aquatics of ponds and lakes.  Fish Lake boasts the most with seven.  Most common are P. amplifolius (Large-leaved Pondweed) and P. natans (Floating Pondweed).  Others collected from Fish Lake include:  P. gramineus, P. pectinatus, P. praelongus, P. pusillus, P. robbinsii, and P. zosteriformis.  P. robbinsii is also found in Beckman Lake.