Many know Salvinia Molesta as the aquatic weed that nearly choked off Lake Wilson in Wahiawa. It's been a problem at several waterways - and now it has returned to the protected environment of ...

An illegal plant species has been spotted in a large South Carolina lake, sparking concerns about a potential invasion. There have been sightings of the invasive giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) ...

Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia), a federally listed noxious weed, has been located in a stormwater pond in Jacksonville between St. Augustine Road and Philips Highway. The invasive plant has caused ...

Eggbeater-shaped, wax-coated hairs make the leaves of the salvinia molesta aquatic fern highly water-repellent, but also very good at absorbing oil W. Barthlott/Nees Institute The leaves of some water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As if hydrilla — the plant considered kudzu of the water — wasn’t bad enough, now comes giant salvinia, which has been discovered ...

A floating weed that clogs waterways around the world has at least one redeeming feature: It's inspired a high-tech waterproof coating intended for boats and submarines. The Brazilian fern Salvinia ...