larger multi-celled aquatic plants (eg >10cm) with differentiation of tissue to form distinct stems and leaves/pinnules Includes mosses, liverworts and true vascular aquatic plants such as oxygen weed
n (Gr makros, large; phyton, plant) a member of the macroscopic plant life especially of a body of water; large aquatic plant; the term 'aquatic macrophyte' has no taxonomic significance
Any plant that can be seen with the naked, unaided eye; e g , aquatic mosses, ferns, liverworts, rooted plants, etc
Any plant species that can be readily observed without the aid of optical magnification This includes all vascular plant species and mosses ( e g , Sphagnum spp ), as well as large algae (e g Chara spp , kelp)