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• n  type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns

• Among recent invaders is giant salvinia, a freshwater weed infesting lakes and waterways in the South and West.
• Among recent invaders is giant salvinia, a freshwater weed infesting lakes and waterways in the South and West.

• Salvinia
• genus Salvinia

News & Articles

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• Salvinia growth prompts state drawdown on Lake Bistineau
  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will begin a drawdown on Lake Bistineau within a week to address the spread of giant salvinia.
  June 14, 2013 - KSLA-TV Shreveport
• Drawdown planned at NW La. lake
  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans a drawdown on northwestern Louisiana's Lake Bistineau, hoping to stop the spread of giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic weed. The drawdown is expected within the next week. The department says in a news release that the action is needed immediately because an aerial survey shows the plant covering more than 4,000 acres. Control gates will ...
  June 14, 2013 - KATC 3 Lafayette
• Giant salvinia takes over Southwest Louisiana
  A land-like mass can be seen floating around many of Southwest Louisiana's waterways. Giant salvinia has returned to the area.
  June 10, 2013 - KPLC Lake Charles