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Waterside flowers Water babies

Some plants grow and flower
in shallow water, far away from
The banks of many lakes and streams are like dry land. In streams, look for

watery jungles—packed with plants and flowers. water crowfoot. It has long stems
that trail in the water’s current.
You’ll find that water and marsh plants are On lakes and ponds, look for the
choosy about where they grow. Some large flowers of water lilies and
need ground that is damp, but not their big floating leaves.
too wet. Other plants grow in the

water, but are rooted to the bottom. Underwater
A few just float on the surface, with Some flowers float, leaves are fine
while others are above
and feathery.
their roots trailing in the water. the water on a stalk.

At the water’s edge Water lilies have
big flowers with
If you look at the water’s edge, you can see fleshy petals.
how different plants grow in different places. Monkey flower
However, make sure that an adult is watching Look for the monkey
when you are exploring near water. flower on the banks of
streams. You can see its
bright yellow flowers in
Reed mace (or cattail) grows in late summer.
the water. Its flower head looks
just like a sausage.

Meadowsweet’s creamy colored
flowers have a rich scent. Look for
meadowsweet by the banks of streams.

Hemp agrimony
grows in damp
ground. It has small,
tube-shaped flowers
in big clusters.
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