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Salvinia minima

Wed, 04/09/2008 - 11:33am — beth56
Salvinia minima -- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

Salvinia minima

water fern

Non-Native to Florida


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    Salvinia plants are floating ferns native to tropical America. There are 10 species of Salvinia in the world, none of which are native to the United States. This species is about 3/4 inch in width. It commonly occurs in freshwater ponds and swamps from the peninsula to the central panhandle of Florida (Wunderlin, 2003).

    Water fern has joined oval leaves. Its leaf surfaces are covered with stiff hairs. Water fern has root-like structures which are actually modified fronds.

    Occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.