Air pockets in the leaf allow it to be buoyant.
lily padnoun (plural lily pads) # The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.
In ponds Actually In Wetland Ecosystems such as lakes, ponds, and marshes, and many more.
In ponds, rivers, swamps, sometimes oceans, and lakes
The plant that looks like mini lily pads is called "duckweed." It floats on the surface of water and has small round leaves resembling lily pads. Duckweed is commonly found in ponds and other bodies of water.
a lilly pad is the green leafy looking thing that floats on the water. a water lilly is the actuall flower that is on the lilly pad
nothing actully a water lily is a main part to a ponds life cycle
The water lily disperses its seeds in the water. The flower produces a fruit that floats in water for a while. It then sinks down to the bottom to take root at the bottom of a pond of other body of water.
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The water lily disperses its seeds in the water. The flower produces a fruit that floats in water for a while. It then sinks down to the bottom to take root at the bottom of a pond of other body of water.
In Ponds with Lily Pads...
The swollen leaf stalks have air spaces that trap air to allow the water hyacinth to float.