Many different kinds of plants can be seen growing in lakes. Have you ever noticed that different kinds of plants grow in different parts of the lake?

The areas near the lake shore are home to various kinds of aerial-shoot plants. They have long, hollow stems. The common reed is an example of an aerial-shoot plant. 

When moving deeper towards the center of the lake, we can see plants with floating leaves growing on the surface of the lake. The water lily is an example of such a floating-leaf plant. 

If you go swimming in the lake and dive to its bottom, you can encounter the loose, flexible stems of plants that grow completely under the water. The perfoliate pondweed is an example of such a submerged plant.