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Norris, Jeannie Faris

Giant salvinia, a highly invasive water weed, was discovered in North Carolina in 1998. The plant can double its biomass in about two days and crowd out native plants, reduce oxygen, and degrade water quality. Despite state efforts to control it, salvinia was found in Brunswick, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender Counties in 2000. The state goal is to eliminate the weed by October 2002.

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 334, Mar/Apr 2002, p11, il Periodical Website

Aquatic weeds--North Carolina, Eastern; Salvinia molesta

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Donato, Dominique M.

An invasive species of water plant is taking over lakes and ponds in North Carolina. It’s called giant salvinia or Kariba weed. Many people were, for years, distributing it and didn’t realize the harm it could do.

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2001, p26-29, il

Salvinia molesta; Invasive plants

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Sharpe, Bill

Giant salvinia, a highly invasive aquatic weed, has been found in nine eastern counties. Federal law prohibits sale of the plant, but it has been discovered at nurseries and water gardens. The plant can double in size in a few days. It can overrun coastal swamps and freshwater wetlands, choking native vegetation with a mat that be two feet thick and depleting water of oxygen.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 5, May 1999, p32, il Periodical Website

Aquatic weeds--North Carolina, Eastern; Salvinia molesta