The website features: a collection of photos,
line drawings and scanned images for each of the eleven invasive
aquatic plants on Maine’s watch list. The photos include plants in
situ, close-up shots and micrographs of key structures.
A collection of photos, line drawings and scanned
images for native aquatic plants.
Easy cross reference links providing comparisons
of the invaders and their native “look alikes.”
A dichotomousQuick Key to identifying
(or ruling out) the eleven invasive species.
Factual information for each of the featured
plants including: habitat, species description, origin and range,
annual cycle, value in the aquatic community (for native species)
and potential impacts (for invasive species).
Also visit VLMP, the Volunteer Lake Monitor
Program. You could help John Laskey and George Kelley by becoming a
VLM. Receive workshop schedules, program updates and the Water Column
(newsletter) online. Send an e-mail to
vlmp@mainevlmp.org.
