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Salvinia Séguier
watermoss
Symbol: SALVI2
Group: Fern
Family: Salviniaceae
   
   
   

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State Distributional Map for SALVI2
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Plant Distribution by State

Salvinia Séguier

SALVI2

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Related Taxa:
Salvinia Séguier

View 1 genus in Salviniaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Salvinia auriculata. Introduced. Image Available. Distribution of Salvinia biloba. Cultivated, or not in the U.S. Distribution of Salvinia herzogii. Cultivated, or not in the U.S. Distribution of Salvinia minima. Native. Image Available. Distribution of Salvinia molesta. Introduced. Image Available.
Salvinia auriculata
eared watermoss		 Salvinia biloba
giant salvinia		 Salvinia herzogii
giant salvinia		 Salvinia minima
water spangles		 Salvinia molesta
kariba-weed
Distribution of Salvinia natans. Introduced.        
Salvinia natans
floating watermoss		        
Nativity color legend

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Classification:
Salvinia Séguier

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Division Pteridophyta – Ferns
             Class Filicopsida –
                Order Hydropteridales –
                   Family Salviniaceae – Floating Fern family
                      Genus Salvinia Séguier – watermoss

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Noxious Weed Information:
Salvinia Séguier
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Florida:
            Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1
North Carolina:
        water fern     Class A noxious weed
Texas:
        salvinia     Noxious plant

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Invasive Information:
Salvinia Séguier
        salvinia
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Salvinia Séguier

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18011.

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