SAV Field Guides

Underwater Grasses in Chesapeake Bay & Mid-Atlantic Coastal Waters: Guide to Identifying Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

This field guide covers freshwater, estuarine, and marine SAV common to the Mid-Atlantic region. You can search for specific plants by scientific or common name here, or download the entire guide as a PDF here. This guide is also available for purchase by Maryland SeaGrant here.