Hydrilla
Hydrilla verticillata
Plant Description
Submerged aquatic highly branched perennial with toothed leave in whorls of five.
Plant Details
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| Mature Height | 20' |
| Distribution | Not known to occur in Oregon |
| Control | Contact Oregon Invasives Hotline if you find this plant. |
| Reproduction and Spread | Grows from tubers in the sediment. |
| Introduced | Introduced from southern India in 1950s. |
| Look Alikes | American and Nuttall's Waterweed (Elodea spp.) and Brazilian Waterweed (Egeria densa) |
| Impact | Crowds out native species, impedes irrigation and boating. |
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