Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
Salvinia molesta is an invasive aquatic fern forming dense mats on warm waters. It blocks light and oxygen, harming aquatic life, with unique egg-beater hairs.
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Synonyms
Salvinia adnata Desv.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classPolypodiopsida
- orderSalviniales
- familySalviniaceae
- genusSalvinia
- speciesSalvinia molesta