Brazilian Waterweed

QUICK IDENTIFICATION

  • Submerged in water
  • Smooth Stems
  • Dark green leaves in patterns of spirals of 3 to 6 leaves
  • White flowers; 3 petals less than one inch wide with yellow centers
  • Length from 1 to 3 feet

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Weed Information


Type Information
Toxicity Non-toxic
Control Biological and aquatic herbicides. Contact your county weed district or local commercial applicator for additional information.
Habitat Springs, lakes, ponds, marshes, ditches and rivers
Root Nodes along the stem fall off and start new plants.
Leaf Shape Blade-shaped
Lifespan Perennial; two years or longer
Priority 3 Weed Not a noxious weed, but a regulated plant with potential for significant negative economic and ecological impacts.
Similar Looking Plants Hydrilla and Elodea
Important Information More robust than Hydrilla; indentifiable by flowers and leaves. Hydrilla produces tubers and turions while Brazilian waterweed does not.
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