Salvinia - Wikipedia
Salvinia or watermosses[1] is a genus of free-floating aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. The genus is named in honor of 17th-century Italian naturalist Anton Maria Salvini, and the generic name was first published in 1754 by French botanist Jean-François Séguier in Plantae Veronenses, a description of the plants found around Verona. [2]
Water Spangles Care Guide – Planting, Growing, and Propagation
Water spangles (Salvinia minima) is free-floating fern that has gained much popularity in the aquarium hobby due to their very fast growth rate, adaptability, hardiness, and ease of care. In addition, it removes heavy metals (including copper which is …
Giant Salvinia | National Invasive Species Information Center
This weed, called giant salvinia, is an exotic fern from South America that invades ponds, lakes, and other waterways in the United States. It damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and replacing native plants that provide food and habitat for native animals and waterfowl.
Salvinia Auriculata Care Guide - Shrimp and Snail Breeder
Salvinia auriculata is a floating aquatic fern ideal for decorating fish and shrimp tanks. This plant requires minimal care, it is hardy and highly adaptable to varying water conditions. Notable for its fast growth rate, Salvinia auriculata only needs abundant nutrients and lighting to grow vigorously and spread dense green mats on the surface ...
Common Salvinia - AquaPlant: Management of Pond Plants
What is Common Salvinia? Physical Characteristics Leaves: 2 small, simple lobes; Whorls opposite of each other; Stem: Essentially stemless with some leaves as roots; Fruiting Body: Soft, thin walls; 2 or more on a common stalk at the base of leaves; Roots: Branched horizontal root bearing simple roots; Where Does it Grow?
Salvinia natans - Wikipedia
Salvinia natans (commonly known as floating fern, [4] floating watermoss, [5] floating moss, or commercially, water butterfly wings) [6] is an annual floating aquatic fern, which can appear superficially similar to moss.
Salvinia - Overview, Habitat, Growth and Reproduction - BYJU'S
Salvinia – Overview. Belonging to the family Salviniaceae, Salvinia is its genus. Commonly, it is addressed as watermoss. These species are related to the other water ferns such as the mosquito fern, Azolla. Salvinia are heterosporous synthesizing spores of varying sizes.
Salvinia natans - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Salvinia natans, commonly called salvinia or water fern, is a deciduous, free-floating, rootless, aquatic perennial fern that forms rapidly expanding mats of foliage (to 1” tall) on still water surfaces.
Salvinia : USDA ARS
The floating fern, Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell, is one of the world's most invasive aquatic weeds. Native to south-east Brazil, it has spread around the world to Africa, India, South East Asia, and Australasia where it has formed thick mats in …
Salvinia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia), a South American floating fern, formed thick mats on lakes and river oxbows in Australia, Papua New Guinea, parts of the USA, and parts of Africa, especially the Congo basin.