Monday, May 20, 2013

Alligator Weed

Scientific Name:  Alternanthera philoxeroides

Common Name: Alligator Weed

Description: long stems, simple leaves, and a white puff ball like flower

Reproduction: during warm months, spreads in seed or plant fragments

Problems Caused: can grow in a variety of climates, forms a mat like web of plants which eliminate sunlight to the bottom of waterways.

Prevention: immediate removal and herbicides 

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