Waterleaf

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Waterleaf (Hydrolea sp.) is a perennial herbaceous plant that inhabits shallow shoreline areas of ponds, as well as other wetland habitats.

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It is becoming increasingly prevalent as a marginal plant around pond and lake edges throughout Mississippi. It is characterized by lance-shaped to oblong leaves, with short, stiff spines located at the base of leaves where they join the main stem. Leaf arrangement is usually alternate. The spines are painful, which make this a particularly undesirable plant around ponds where there is fishing or other shoreline activities. The stem is thick, crooked, and bright green, with numerous hairs. Flowers are a distinctive bright blue, with five petals.

You get good control with either of the treatments given. Read and follow label instructions before using any chemical in water.

Special care was taken to make certain that all herbicide treatments are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use in the manner described. Registrations of specific practices are often changed or deleted; therefore, treatments suggested in this information sheet may not remain current indefinitely. Read and observe the manufacturer's label to prevent misuse of a herbicide. It is not intended or proposed that usage of any given practice suggested in this information sheet be in violation with existing registration or manufacturer's label.

If you fail to carefully read and follow suggested treatments, you could cause extensive damage to the environment, crops, livestock or humans.