This weed, called giant salvinia, is an exotic fern from South America that invades ponds, lakes, and other waterways in the United States. It damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and …

Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta), a floating fern from southern Brazil, is currently one of the most problematic aquatic plants in Texas. It damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and …

Salvinia molesta, commonly known as giant salvinia, or as kariba weed after it infested a large portion of Lake Kariba between Zimbabwe and Zambia, is an aquatic fern, native to south …

Noxious: This species is listed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a noxious weed. Identification: Free floating, aquatic fern. Consists of horizontal stems that float just below the …

According to GISD (2018) Salvinia molesta has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders. “Plants...up to 30 cm long, 5 cm wide, mat-forming, mat to 2.5 cm thick (or …

Giant salvinia, Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae), is an invasive free-floating fern native to southeastern Brazil that has plagued waterways of tropical and subtropical regions of …

Giant salvinia (S alvinia molesta) is currently invading waterbodies in the Southeastern U.S. and has the potential to rapidly invade and infest Florida’s ponds, lakes, and rivers. It has already …

Giant salvinia is an aquatic fern prohibited in the United States by Federal law. Oblong floating leaves, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long. Young plants have smaller leaves that lie flat on the water …

Dec 3, 2024 · Considered in of the top most invasive aquatic plants worldwide, Giant salvinia readily colonizes disturbed habitats including rice paddies, flood canals, artificial lakes and …

Salvinia molesta, commonly known as giant salvinia, is native to southeastern Brazil and was first found outside its native range in Sri Lanka in 1939. Giant salvinia quickly became a …