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Weed of the Week: Salvinia molesta (Salvinia)

In today’s weed of the week, we’re highlighting the aquatic weed salvinia or more accurately by the botanic name of salvinia molesta. It is also known globally as giant salvinia, aquarium water moss, kariba weed, African payal and water fern.

Originating from Brazil, it is another category 3 weed due to its devastating effects on our waterways and its ability to reproduce when attempts are made to remove it.

Image Credit:
The aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta, photographed in Hawai‘i by Eric Guinther (Marshman at en.wikipedia) CC BY 2.0

Be sure to check out all of Brooke’s other Weeds of the Week via the links and slideshow below:

Impatiens Spp.
(Busy Lizzie, Balsam)		Ardisia crenata
(Christmas Berry)		Cinnamomum camphora
(Camphor Laurel)
Thunbergia plata(Black-eyed Susan)Dolichandra ungues-cacti
(Cats Claw Creeper)		Lantana camara
(Lantana)
Bryophyllum delangoense
(Mother of Millions)		Asparagus aethiopicus ‘Spengeri’
(Ground Asparagus Fern)		Asparagus aethiopicus
(Climbing Asparagus Fern)
Sphagneticola trilobata
(Singapore Daisy)		Anredera cordifoli
(Madeira Vine)		Araujia sericifera
(Moth Vine)
Aristolochia elegans
(Dutchman’s Pipe)		Senna pendula var glabrata
(Easter Cassia)		Ipomoea circa
(Coastal Morning Glory)
Vigna luteola
(Dalrymple Vigna)		Bacharis halimifolia
(Groundsel Bush)		Solanum chrysotrichum
(Giant Devil’s Fig)
Macroptilium atropurpureum
(Siratro)		Passiflora suberosa (Corky Passionfruit Vine)

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