Freshwater Ecology

Scientific Name: Lythrum salicaria Common Name: Purple Loosestrife Description: long thing green leaves with small purple flowers Reproducti...

Scientific Name: Slavinia molesta Common Name: Salvinia Description: thick small round leaves Reproduction: roots onto leaves Problems Cause...

Scientific Name: Pistia stratiotes Common Name: Water Lettuce Description:looks like and open head of lettuce Reproduction: through daughter...

Scientific Name: Eichhornia crassipes Common Name: Water Hyacinth  Description: large green leaves and large white flowers Reproduction: thr...

Scientific Name: Myriophyllum spicatum Common Name: Eurasian Watermilfoil  Description: long thin tan branches and this green leaves Reprodu...

Scientific Name:  Hydrilla verticillata Common Name:  Esthwaite Waterweed  or Hydrilla Description: long stems, small leaves Reproduction: t...

Scientific Name:   Alternanthera philoxeroides Common Name: Alligator Weed Description: long stems, simple leaves, and a white puff ball lik...