Parrotfeather

Almost all plants of this species are female. Flowers of Parrotfeather are very small and white in color. Seeds are not produced in any North American plants. Parrotfeather reproduces asexually, with new plants growing from fragments of already rooted plants. Parrotfeather’s leaves are long and light green to blue green in color. There is no real predator to the parrotfeather, so it grows out of control. While part of the milfoil family, it is easily distinguishable from other milfoils as it grows both below and above the surface of the water.

Impact

  • 1

    Recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and boating can be impaired and even prevented.

  • 2

    Dense mats of Aquatic weeds can block sunlight from native submerged plants.

  • 3

    Aquatic weeds greatly detract from the aesthetic appeal of a body of water.

  • 4

    Excessive growth can lead to fish stunting and overpopulation. This occurs because the production of too much habitat prevents effective feeding of small fish by larger fish.

  • 5

    Aquatic weeds can cause fish kills.

  • 6

    Aquatic weed growth provides quiet water areas ideal for mosquito breeding.

  • 7

    Weeds impede water flow in drainage ditches, irrigation canals, and culverts and cause water to back up.

Location

Parrotfeather can be found in most of the contiguous states.

Solutions

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