5 Things to Know about the Perennial Problem in Water- Invasive Plants

• Salvinia grows rapidly in water
• Salvinis kills off fish
• Makes boating in salvinia infested waters impossible
• Texas Parks and Wildlife representative says “”No sunlight can penetrate into the water, so it shades out and kills plant life.”
• Solutions recommended by Texas Parks and Wildlife:
  • watch salvinia to prevent it from hitching a ride on boat trailers, in live wells or duck hunters’ decoy bags
  • report any suspicious aquatic plants they see on Texas inland waters.

Houston Chronicle | Invasive plants are growing problem on Texas waters