Aquatic Invasive Weeds

A whole range of aquatic invasive plants have recently entered Britain, partly due to the increase in popularity of garden ponds, indoor fish tanks and the growth of aquatic garden centres and nurseries. The Environment Agency’s list of “top ten invasive species marked for containment and removal" detail Australian Swamp Stonecrop (Crassula helmsii), Parrots Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum), and Floating Pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides). Most aquatic plants have one common characteristic; their rapid growth chokes out native plants and overwhelms watercourses to such an extent that it can be impossible to see the water.

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