- Coordinator
- Joe Lockwood
- Email the Department
- Phone
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406-256-2708
- Physical Address
- 3319 King Ave. E. Billings, MT 59101
Brazilian Waterweed
(Egeria densa)
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Photos from Montana Weed Control Association
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Type |
Information |
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Toxicity |
Non-toxic. |
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Control |
Biological and aquatic herbicides. Contact your county weed district or local commercial applicator for additional information. |
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Habitat |
Springs, lakes, ponds, marshes, ditches and rivers. |
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Root |
Nodes along the stem fall off and start new plants. |
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Leaf Shape |
Blade-shaped. |
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Lifespan |
Perennial; two years or longer. |
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Priority 3 Weed |
Not a noxious weed, but a regulated plant; potential for significant negative economic and ecological impacts. |
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Similar Looking Plants |
Hydrilla and Elodea. |
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Important Information |
More robust than Hydrilla; indentifiable by flowers and leaves. Hydrilla produces tubers and turions while Brazilian waterweed does not. |