An infestation of the "worst of the worst"

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Species (Common):
Hydrilla
Species (Scientific):
Hydrilla verticillata
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An infestation of the "worst of the worst" freshwater aquatic plants was recently found by a citizen scientist in Damariscotta Lake. Hydrilla is a submersed plant that grows dense mats and clogs waterways. It's a master at reproduction, employing flowers, turions, tubers and fragmentation. The Darariscotta Lake infestation was expertly documented by iSpyaSign. More early detection, please!

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