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Giant salvinia (salvinia molesta) Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas.. Invasive species         Giant Salvinia,Salvinia molesta Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Giant salvinia (salvinia molesta)

Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas.. Invasive species

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S. molesta is a complex of closely related floating ferns; they can be difficult to distinguish from each other. This water fern is often grown as an ornamental plant but has escaped and become a noxious pest in many regions worldwide.

Similar species: Salviniales
Species identified by Slowbutsteady
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Uploaded Aug 24, 2023. Captured Nov 7, 2022 08:15.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/2.8
  • 1/800s
  • ISO2500
  • 69mm