hydrilla verticillata : Definition, Usages, News and More
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hydrilla verticillata
n submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways
Area lakes could be threatened by noxious weeds An effort was announced this week to encourage all lake residents and boaters to be on the lookout for an invasive, non-native aquatic weed that is a Godzilla among noxious aquatic weeds. Meet hydrilla verticillata, water thyme, fast growing (an inch a day), and able to grow in a few inches of water or in 20 feet of water. The weed can get more than 25 feet long, and once it reaches the surface ...
June 13, 2013 - Lake County News-Sun