There is a good growth of the flowering American lotus. American lotus is an emergent aquatic plant. It is the larval host plant of the American lotus borer, Ostrinia penitalis. Marsh plants include maidencane, pickerelweed, American lotus, and slender spikerush. American Lotus spreads via creeping rhizomes and seeds. Indeed, "" is an adaptation of the Miami-Illinois term for the American lotus, "Nelumbo lutea". Other plant life found at the park include bloodroot, wild ginger, and American lotus. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, rushes, and hydrilla. The most abundant plants include American lotus, cattail, and spatterdock.