Limnobium Laevigatum. Plant Distribution. Water hyacinth, South American spongeplant, and Uruguay water primrose can … Invasive Species List and Scorecards for California. Habitat & Bonpl. Limnobium Laevigatum Type:Floating PlantOrigin:South and Central AmericaGrowth Rate:Medium to FastLight Demand:Medium to HighCO2 Demand:LowCare:Easy Limnobium laevigatum … Correspondence 3 It is also good in traditional aquariums, because the fine, long and decorative roots provide protection to gouramies and other surface fish that like the roots of floating plants. [Jepson Manual 2012]) Smooth frogbit or South American spongeplant . Limnobium laevigatum is considered as invasive in waterways in California by California Food and Agriculture and the California Invasive Plant Council Rexthecrayfish. Heine (= L. spongia (Bosc) Rich. 1-5 cm tall and leaves from 5-15 cm wide. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum) and Uruguay water primrose (Ludwigia hexapetala) are floating, aquatic invasive plants that are not native to California.They grow in wetlands, marshes, shallow water bodies, slow moving waterways, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. Range: Only found in California to date. ex Willd.) ex Steud. ex Willd.) Heine have been based belongs instead to Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Rich. Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. It is native to Central and South America, though in recent years it has reported in North America as an invasive species. Impact Score – A; ... Because California has a Mediterranean climate, it does quite well in the state and covers over 40,000 hectares! is not indicated for California in Flora North America]. Correspondence 2 indicates that material on which occurrences in California of Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. Weed Science (wsweedscience.org) or the California Invasive Species Council (cal-ipc.org). & Bonpl. Common Name: South American Spongeplant. Source. [although Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Rich. Observation Search (2 records) Plant Characteristics. Limnobium laevigatum, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California. Heine (Hydrocharitaceae) – South American spongeplant (2013) (PDF) See flyer from the California Department of Food and Agriculture: A New Invader–South American spongeplant: worse than water hyacinth? really love this plants and the shrimp like it too. ex Steud. ex Willd.) Family: Hydrocharitaceae . Have some growing in my lowtech aquascape. It is now found throughout much of California, and continues to spread via releases and escapes from the aquarium trade. USDA-APHIS Weed Risk Assessment for Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. Limnobium laevigatum from South America is a decorative floating plant that is particularly suitable for open aquariums. Amazon frogbit (Limnobium laeviatum) is an easy to care for, floating aquarium plant. ex Steud. Elizabeth Brusati, Science Program Manager Cal-IPC 1442-A Walnut St. #462, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-843-3902 edbrusati@cal-ipc.org Algae Grower . It outperforms native plant species, starving them of the resources they need to survive. & Bonpl. i see my cherries chilling on the roots and under the leaves. About Us; Contact Us; Navigation