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INFORMATION!

GIANT SALVINIA
Salvinia molesta

salvinia molesta - giant salvinia

Giant salvinia is a small, free floating, introduced aquatic fern. It usually appears as branched stems with floating leaves in whorls of 3.  Floating leaves are light to medium green, suborbicular, and 1/2 to 1 inch long and wide. The upper surface is covered with dense, stiff white hairs with distinct "egg beater" shaped tips.

salvinia covering pond

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