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fanwortCabomba caroliniana

frog’s bitLimnobium spongia

hydrillaHydrilla verticillata

hygrophilaHygrophila polysperma

limnophilaLimnophila sessiliflora

red ludwigiaLudwigia repens

tape grassVallisneria americana

water hyacinthEichhornia crassipes

water lettucePistia stratiotes

water lilynymphaea odorata

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Freshwater Artificial Plant Kit List A resource for Module 1 ~ Silent Invaders

2012

Common Name

Scientific Name

Product name (found on packaging)

fanwort (submersed)

Cabomba caroliniana (native)

P-FP13 (Penn Plax)

frog’s bit (emersed or floating)

Limnobium spongia (native)

P-24B Frogbit (Penn Plax)

hydrilla (submersed)

Hydrilla verticillata (non-native invasive)

WB:215361 Anacharis (Aquascaper)

hygrophila (mostly submersed)

Hygrophila polysperma (non-native invasive)

PPBU6 Hygrophilia (Penn Plax)

red ludwigia (emersed & submersed)

Ludwigia repens (native)

Blooming Ludwigia (Red) (Penn Plax)

Limnophila (emersed and submersed)

Limnophila sessiliflora (non-native invasive)

P-18EL Ambulia (Penn Plax)

tape grass, eel grass (submersed)

Vallisneria americana (native)

P-17EL Corkscrew Val (Penn Plax)

water hyacinth (free-floating)

Eichhornia crassipes (non-native invasive)

47712 water hyacinth (Golden Pond)

water lettuce (free-floating)

Pistia stratiotes (non-native)

47701 water lettuce (Golden Pond)

water lily (floating-leaved)

Nymphaea odorata (native)

43043 water lilies white (Golden Pond)

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