5. Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
- Description: Bog bean is a flowering aquatic plant with white or pink flowers and clover-like leaves.
- Why Dragonflies Like Them: It grows in shallow water and provides cover for dragonfly nymphs and adults hunting mosquitoes.
6. Water Lily (Nymphaea spp.)
- Description: Water lilies are aquatic plants with floating leaves and colorful, fragrant flowers.
- Why Dragonflies Like Them: They provide resting spots for adult dragonflies and shelter for their nymphs in the water beneath.
7. Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)
- Description: Sweet flag is a perennial wetland plant with aromatic, sword-shaped leaves.
- Why Dragonflies Like Them: Its dense growth near water bodies offers shelter and perching sites for dragonflies.
8. Cattails (Typha spp.)
- Description: Cattails are tall, emergent aquatic plants with cylindrical flower spikes and long, slender leaves.
- Why Dragonflies Like Them: They provide vertical structure and dense growth near water, ideal for dragonflies to hunt and perch.
9. Sedges (Carex spp.)
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