Many species of aquatic plants are present in the lake: Reed, Common Club-rush, Water Horsetail, Narrow Leaf Cattail, White Beak-sedge, Gypsywort, Bulbous Rush, White Waterlily, Broad-leaved Pondweed, Alternate Water-milfoil, and Intermediate Bladderwort.

British NVC community A13 (Potamogeton perfoliatus - Myriophyllum alterniflorum community)

The River Barle and its tributaries flow through parts of the site and submerged plants such as Alternate Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum alterniflorum) are abundant.