Submergent plant

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A submergent plant or submergent vegetation is a plant that is completely beneath the surface of water. Most submergent plants are firmly rooted in the soil. Examples include elodea (Elodea canadensis) and eelgrass (Vallisneria americana).

See also

• Emergent plant

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