Invasive plant
This grows in my pond starting on the outside and growing towards the center of the pond. This year it started to invade my other pond. I need to get rid of this
Choctaw County Oklahoma invasive plants aquatic weed identification weed
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The plant is an induced invasive water plant called "Alligator Weed". It is difficult to control, but there are some useful herbicides. I will give you some references about controlling it below.
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1836/SRAC-361weblinks.pdf
http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/management-options/alligator-weed/
http://wric.ucdavis.edu/information/natural%20areas/wr_A/Alternanthera.pdf
Thank you. I will try the product