Salviniaceae
Kariba-weed
Salvinia molesta
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Genus
- Salvinia
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Common names
By language (10)
- Afrikaans
- Watervaring, Kariba weed
- Armenian
- Ծովոսպ
- Chinese
- 人厌槐叶苹, 人厭槐葉蘋, 人厌槐叶蘋, 煩人槐葉萍, 速生槐叶蘋, 速生槐叶萍
- Czech
- Nepukalka obtížná
- Dutch
- Grote vlotvaren
- English
- Kariba-weed, Giant salvinia, Kariba weed
- Finnish
- Poimukellussaniainen
- French
- Salvinie géante
- Japanese
- オオサンショウモ
- Swedish
- Jättesimbräken
Synonyms
- Salvinia adnata Desv.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.