Emergent plants provide provide food and habitat for a variety of wildlife expespically bird species, such as song sparrow, red-winged blackbird, and wrens. A pond managed for wildlife should strive to have a variety of emergent plants.

Aggressive emergent plant growth can block lake or pond access, foul beaches and migrate into once clear waters. Excessive emergent plants create problems for anglers who find it difficult to effectively fish from shoreline areas. Excessive emergent plant growth can eliminate vital shallow areas used by fish for breeding and prohibit recreational activities.

Common Emergent Weeds:

Cattail (Typha spp.)

Cattail plants are long, slender and grasslike. The leaves are flat and about one inch in width. Cattails usually produce a long stalk with a seed spike at the end. More information.
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Purple Loosestrife

Purple loosestrife is an erect, perennial weed that is easily identified by its reddish purple flower spikes borne from July through September. This is an extremely invasive and noxious weed and by law, it cannot be planted or transplanted.
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Water Primrose

The plant is generally found in shallow water. Water primroses can grow to 5 to 6 feet tall. Stem is hollow, red colored with many leaves covered by minute soft hairs on both sides..