Hydrilla, considered one of the world's most invasive aquatic plants, has been detected for the first time in Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy confirmed two small populations of the plant in adjacent private ponds on residential properties in Berrien Springs in Southwest Michigan.

Hydrilla (waterthyme) is a genus of aquatic plant, usually treated as containing just one species, Hydrilla verticillata, though some botanists divide it into several species. It is native to the cool and warm waters of the Old World in Asia, Africa and Australia, with a sparse, scattered distribution; in Australia from Northern Territory ...

Hydrilla, (Hydrilla verticillata), submerged aquatic plant that is the sole member of the genus Hydrilla in the frog’s-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae). Hydrilla is possibly native to Africa or Europe but has naturalized in lakes and streams around the world.

2025年2月15日 · Ecology: Hydrilla is found in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, impoundments, and canals. It mainly spreads vegetatively through dispersal of plant fragments, axillary turions, and tubers (Langeland and Sutton 1980).

Hydrilla blocks waterways and limits boat traffic, recreation, flood control and wildlife use. Almost 80 percent of hydrilla's biomass is in the upper 2 feet of the water column producing a dense canopy near the water surface.

2024年12月12日 · Species at a Glance. Hydrilla verticillata is a submerged, aquatic, perennial plant that grows and spreads at a very fast rate covering the surface of water bodies and restricting boating, fishing, swimming, and other recreational uses.

5 天之前 · Water managers keep invasive species at bay by spraying herbicide and collecting the aquatic weed with a marine tractor that scoops it from the surface. But in the 1990s, hydrilla growth had ...

Hydrilla is an adaptive and fast-growing invasive aquatic plant that can alter habitat and negatively impact native species (Ontario, 2018): Once established, hydrilla is able to grow aggressively and outcompete native plants.

Hydrilla. Download . Thumbnail (130 x 130) Medium (650 x 438) Large (1300 x 877) Original (5100 x 3439) 20.7M; Photo By/Credit. Murray. Copy Credit ... Hydrilla verticillata. Subject tags. Invasive species. Aquatic plants. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit ...

Habitat: This herbaceous, perennial aquatic plant can grow in springs, lakes, ditches, marshes or rivers. It can tolerate a variety of nutrient conditions and has the ability to grow in low light conditions, giving it an advantage over native species. Native Range: Central Africa.