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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:54 -0500, Omelet
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"Cathy F." wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(

Very pretty, but IIRC, it's the plant that clogs up waterways something
fierce. IOW, seems to know no bounds, spreading.

Cathy

They crowd out native species but for sheer beauty, that is not
necessarily a bad thing.

I just don't think that they should restrict private ponds that have no
influence on native water ways.


Could birds spread the seeds? This is a common way of propagation for
many plants. Also, airborne seeds like dandelions. Just cause it can't
walk, doesn't mean it can't spread.
hc

The problem was that some morons tossed their overgrowth into the local
river. Eradication was expensive, but eventually successful.

(San Marcos, Texas USA).
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