Floating-leaf plants are rooted in the lake bottom, but their leaves and flowers float on the water surface. Water lilies are a well-known example. Floating leaf plants typically grow in protected areas where there is little wave action.
- Duckweeds and watermeal
- Floating Marsh-marigold Rare aquatic plant
- Small White Water-lily Rare aquatic plant
- Spatterdock
- Swamp smartweed
- Watershield
- White water lily
- Yellow lotus