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Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata)
ODA rating: A
Other common names
Asaza, entire marshwort, floating heart, and fringed water lily.
Description
Aquatic perennial. Grows rooted to the bottom in water depths of 2-13 feet. Floating leaves heart-shaped to circular, 1 to 4 in long, purplish underneath with slightly wavy margins. Leaves attached to long stalks that arise from creeping underwater rhizomes. Flowers bright yellow, 5-petaled, and 1 to 1 1/4 inch in diameter. Reproduces by seed and by rooting at nodes and will regenerated from plant fragments.
Impacts
Yellow floating heart grows in dense patches, excluding light for native species and creating stagnant areas with low oxygen levels underneath the floating mats. These mats make it difficult to fish, water ski, swim or paddle. It displaces native plants and animals and decrease biological diversity. This troublesome aquatic changes how natural ecosystems work. Grows on slow-moving rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.
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Images courtesy of Glenn Miller, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
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Introduction
Introduced to the U.S. as an ornamental water plant from the Mediterranean area.
Distribution in Oregon
Two known sites in Oregon, one in Washington County found in 2004 and another in Lane County in 2005. Both sites had grown considerably in the past few years.
Map legend
Yellow: limited distribution in county
Red: abundant in county
Grey: not known to be present in county
Biological controls
Biological control agents are not used on "A" listed weeds in Oregon. This weed is being managed for eradication.
Informational Links
WeedMapper
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