Standard NC Aquatic Species
Standard Aquatic Species, Profile Set & Aquatic Plants for
High School Envirothon Teams
Common names will be used for the North Carolina Envirothon competition.
Standard Aquatic Species
The following Aquatic Species profiles are to be studied by students every year.
Students must know:
ID essentials (picture or preserved specimen) AND
All elements of natural history
Crappie (White and Black Crappies)
Aquatic Profile Set
In addition to the Standard Species, a rotating Aquatic Profile Set is to be studied by students every year.
Students must know:
ID essentials (picture or preserved specimen)
To Study in 2023-2024
Standard Aquatic Plants
The following Aquatic Plant profiles are to be studied by students every year.
Students must know:
ID essentials (picture or specimen)
Specific adaptations, location in the aquatic ecosystem and impact on the environment.
(Links are included on Aquatic Plant Profile Fact Sheets only to document sources of information and are not required study materials)
common duckweed (Lemna minor)
water lily (Nymphaea odorata)
water lotus (Nelumbo lutea)
lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus)
pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
arrow arum (Peltandra virginica)
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
American Waterweed (Elodea canadensis)