What are examples of vascular floating plants?

Vascular floating plants are characterized by their ability to float on the surface of water while having vascular tissue that transports nutrients and water throughout the plant. Duckweed and white waterlily are prime examples of this category. Duckweed is a small, free-floating plant that reproduces quickly and can cover large areas of water bodies, thriving in nutrient-rich environments. White waterlily, with its broad leaves that float on the surface and its root system anchored in the sediment, is another quintessential floating plant known for its striking flowers and ecological importance.

The other options consist of plants that either do not fit the criteria of vascular floating plants or are primarily submerged. Elodea and Chara, for example, are aquatic plants that typically grow underwater. Similarly, Nitella and milfoil are either submerged or have their floating capabilities only under specific conditions. Cattail and yellow waterlily, while closely related to aquatic habitats, are not primarily categorized as floating plants, with cattails growing above water level in emergent habitats and yellow waterlily being a type of rooted aquatic plant with floating leaves but not fitting the definition strictly as a vascular floating plant.