![Water lilies and lake view at a Madison County lake sampled for the Lake Vegetation Index Water lilies and lake view at a Madison County lake sampled for the Lake Vegetation Index](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Madison%20Co%20lake_DEP%20Staff_waer%20lilies.jpg)
![Maidencane and water lilies at Lake Jackson in Leon County Maidencane and water lilies at Lake Jackson in Leon County](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Lake%20Jackson_DEP%20Staff_maidencane%20and%20lilies.jpg)
![Meadow beauty flowers at an urban pond in Leon County Meadow beauty flowers at an urban pond in Leon County](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Tallahassee%20pond_DEP%20Staff_Rhexia.jpg)
![Lotus and other aquatic and wetland plants at Roberts Pond in Leon County. Lotus and other aquatic and wetland plants at Roberts Pond in Leon County.](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Roberts%20pond%20Leon_DEP%20Staff_lotus%20leaves.jpg)
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