Resources and References

University of Florida:

https://programs.ifas.ufl.edu/shed/research/stormwater/

 

Southwest Florida Water Management District:

https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/resources

 

Manatee County Stormwater Management:

https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/parks___natural_resources/environmental_protection/air_and_watershed_management

 

Lakewood Ranch:

https://mylwr.com/165/Community-Development-Districts-CDD

http://lakewoodranchstewardship.com

 

 

Please find links below on Plant Identification:

 

Spike rush: 

http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/eleocharis-interstincta/

 

Arrowhead/duck potato (white flowers, arrow shaped leaves): 

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/sagittaria-lancifolia/

 

Fragrant Water Lillies (Nymphaea odorata) with white flowers:

http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nymphaea-odorata/

 

Cow lilies/Spatterdock (Nuphar luteum) with yellow flowers

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nuphar-advena/

Pennywort (like dollar weed but in water): 

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/hydrocotyle-species/

 

Torpedo grass:

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/images/panrep/panrepJH2.jpg

 

Slender spike rush:

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/eleocharis-baldwinii/

 

Chara/muskgrass (a type of algae)

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/chara-species/