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Water Lettuce
Water lettuce is an often free-floating aquatic plant. It forms thick mats that block sunlight and slow or prevent the growth of native aquatic plants.
Water Hyacinth
Water hyacinth is a free-floating, perennial, aquatic plant. In climates where it is unable to survive the winter, water hyacinth will grow as an annual. Its leaves are round, curved, glossy bright green and float above the water’s surface on bulbous stalks.
Slender False Brome
Slender false brome is a perennial grass that grows in dense clumps. This species has long, drooping, bright green leaves 5-12 mm wide, which can be covered in long, sparse hairs or may be hairless.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
HWA is a tiny, aphid-like insect that was first reported in the eastern United States in the 1950’s. Its name derives from a white “wool-like” covering, called an ovisac, on mature egg-laying adults.
Japanese Stiltgrass
Japanese stiltgrass is an annual grass that sprawls along the ground as it grows. It’s adapted to low light conditions but can be found in a wide range of habitats.