Hydrilla
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Scientific Name:
Hydrilla verticillata Aquatic
Non-native
Description
A submerged perennial plant with slender branched stems covered with small, pointed, often serrated leaves arranged in whorls of four to eight.
Habitat and Range
Originally from east Asia. Lives in warm freshwater areas across Louisiana.
Behavior
Grows to the surface and creates dense mats that can clog access to waterways.
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