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New Zealand Pigmyweed
Crassula helmsii
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Description:
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Facts:
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Originally introduced as an aquarium plant it spread very rapidly when it was discarded into the wild. It can form dense mats of plants that choke the native aquatic plants and can also block sluices leading to drainage problems and flooding. |
Introduced: |
1950s
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Origin:
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Australasia
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Location:
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Ponds,
canals etc. Well naturalised in many parts of Southern England and the
Channel Isles. Also found in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Status:
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Increasing
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Problems:
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Comments:
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| Chokes waterways and shades out native aquatic plants. | |||