Aquatic plant

Water lilies, with flowers above the water

Section of the stem of a water lilly

Anaquatic plantis aplantthat hasadaptedto livein the water.This can be eitherfreshwater,such as inriversandlakes,saltwateras in thesea,orbrackish water,as in theestuaryof a river.

Some aquatic plants are partly submerged. Others are totally submerged.Common adaptations includeleavesthat float on the water, and specialtissuethat allows to transportairand othergasesinside the plant.Some plants from the water can be adapted in land.

Aquatic plants require special adaptation for living in submerged water or at the water's surface.

Hydrophytes are the plants which live completely or partially submerged in fresh water. Such plants do not face the problem of water shortage. They have developed mechanisms for the removal of extra water from their cells. Hydrophytes have broad leaves with a large number of stomata on their upper surfaces. This characteristic helps them to remove extra amount of water. The most common example of such plants isWater Lily.