 The invasive species "Elodea canadensis" was introduced to the lake in the 1950s.Instead of vascular plants, aquatic flora is often dominated by several green algae species, notably "Draparnaldioides", "Tetraspora", and "Ulothrix" in water shallower than ; although "Aegagrophila", "Cladophora", and "Draparnaldioides" may occur deeper than .Except for "Ulothrix", there are endemic Baikal species in all these green algae genera.