Aquatic Weed ID Guide
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Spearwort
(Ranunculus flammula)
Spearwort can be identified by its shiny, yellow flowers with egg-shaped petals on reddish-green stalks. The plant can grow anywhere from 4-48” in height, with few shoots growing from the stem. Spearwort is usually found in marshy areas.