Abstract
The qualitative survey was conducted from July 2013 to June 2014 in different aquatic environment in Balasore district of Odisha, eastern India. A total of 132 species including 129 flowering plants and 3 Pteridophyte taxa spread in 82 genera and 41 families were recorded. The most speciose families were Cyperaceae with 27 species followed by Poaceae (24). The other dominant families are Linderniaceae, Fabaceae, Onagraceae, Polygonaceae, Commelinaceae, and Scrophulariaceae. Reclamation of land and changes in land use pattern are the most serious problems observed from the study sites. Abundant growth of various macrophytes including grasses and sedges provides great value of ecological and economic importance.
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