Scientific Name: Pistia stratiodes

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  • Common Name:
    Water Lettuce
  • Type:
    aquatic herb
  • Family:
    ARACEAE
  • Status:
    WEED Declared Class 2 This introduced plant has escaped into local waterways. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Species List:
    aquatic plant,
Identification Notes

Free-floating plant that can survive on mud, grows from seed and horizontal stems (stolons).

Landscaping Notes

CONTROL METHODS: Biological control. Manual or mechanical removal. Chemical treatment.