 Submerged macrophytic vascular plants are mostly absent, except in some shallow bays along the shores of Lake Baikal.More than 85 species of submerged macrophytes have been recorded, including genera such as "Ceratophyllum", "Myriophyllum", "Potamogeton", and "Sparganium".The invasive species "Elodea canadensis" was introduced to the lake in the 1950s.