Washington State Aquatic Plants

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seiji64
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Washington State Aquatic Plants

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I went hiking around the Olympic peninsula in Washington State back in late July and snapped a few pictures of submersed and emersed plants along the way. Some were taken with my iPhone, so the quality isn't the greatest.
From Lake Crescent:
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Signs mentioned a rare plant in the lake called, Lobelia dortmanna, but I never saw it.

The most interesting areas plant-wise were streams near the Hoh river.
This plant looks like mini pellia:
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Near the Hall of Mosses was this beautiful cluster of plants. Hopefully they were all natives!
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The moss had an interesting silvery color when the light hit it right that I couldn't tell was due to the moss itself or an algae growing on it.
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I can't recall where I saw this one.
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A Fissidens? near Lake Quinault
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It was an amazing area to hike. Late July was perfect: I saw very little rain. Maybe our local experts can identify some of these plants.

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Aaron
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Post by Aaron »

That last one definitely looks like a Fissidens. Did you bring any back with you to try?
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