06-11-2023 | 17:55 PM
Hydrilla has been found in Michigan, US, for the first time.
About Hydrilla
Scientific Name : (Hydrilla verticillata)
It is called water thyme, and is a submersed perennial herb.
It is an invasive aquatic plant known for its rapid growth and harmful effects on ecosystems.
It has several ways of reproducing, allowing it to spread rapidly, outcompete native plants and quickly form dense single-species infestations.
Habitat and Distribution: It can thrive in both low- and high-quality waters and has been found in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, wetlands, ponds and streams. Native to: Parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia
It can be treated with herbicide, it is difficult to eradicate because tubers and turions can persist in the sediment for years, and plants can reproduce from even small fragments.
