Identifying native and invasive aquatic plants can be easy with a phone app
From: Michigan State University
After collecting information, reporting and sharing it will help add to the knowledge of plant life in Michigan’s lakes.
Have you ever been kayaking or canoeing on the water and noticed a plant you did not recognize? That’s a good time to take a closer look, especially if it’s a plant you’ve never seen before. You may be observing an invasive species, something that is non-native to Michigan and causes harm to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
Not sure what you are looking at? Many phone apps use image recognition to help identify what you see. Often it will be a native species. But what do you do if you have identified an invasive species? This online flowchart will help you know what to do if you do find an invasive species.