Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Photo Credit:
Leslie J. Mehrhoff
UConn.
Bugwood.org
Resembles a miniture water lily. Grows in dense, large colonies. Leaves are slightly larger than a quarter and heart-shaped. In the fall, the plant falls apart, drops to the bottom of the lake and decomposes, which in large volumes, depletes the water of oxygen.
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Plant Information
Common Name(s):
frog-bit
Type:
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region:
Europe
Invasive Level:
Level 2
Status:
Regulated invasive in NYS
Moisture:
Wet
