-emergent species
-floating-leaved hydrophytes
-submerged hydrophytes
-free-floating hydrophytes


Amphiphytes (plants that are adapted to live either submerged or on land)

Elodeids (stem plants that complete their entire life cycle submerged, or with only their flowers above the waterline.)

Isoetids (rosette plants that complete their entire life cycle submerged.)

Helophytes (plants rooted in the bottom, but with leaves above the waterline.)

Nymphaeids (plants rooted in the bottom, but with leaves floating on the water surface.)

Pleuston (vascular plants that float freely in the water)