Common weed throughout the tropics, especially in rice fields
Potential for rapid dispersal by persons planting as a vegetable crop
Under FWC eradication programs when found in ditches and canals
Management Options
Biological: None available
Chemical: Glyphosate, imazapyr, triclopyr
Mechanical: Not feasible, fragments start new plants
Physical: Hand pulling
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Status of the Aquatic Plant Maintenance Program in Florida Public Waters, Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2016-2017.