Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland

Giant Salvinia

Salvinia molesta

Floating plant, covers lakes and ponds, federally listed noxious weed, has been distributed in aquatic nursery trade

Additional Resources

	Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida, IFAS
	Salvinia molesta. Global Invasive Species Database, ISSG.org
	Invasive.org

Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org

Foliage magnified to show "eggbeater" shaped structures. Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org