Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)

Salvinia is a floating water weed that forms dense mats and can quickly take over waterways. It has been recorded in Hornsby Shire, and could be found in ponds, aquariums, fish tanks, water features, dams, and waterways, dumped in bushland or roadsides, or being sold online. It is illegal to import into the State or sell this plant. Notify Council if you see salvinia in Hornsby Shire or see evidence of it being traded (including online), carried, grown, or released into the environment. Try to avoid this plant from being introduced onto to your land. If you find it on your property, prevent it from spreading from your land where possible, especially into bushland areas, watercourses, and dams, or spreading plant fragments down stormwater drains.

For information on the identification and control of salvinia, visit https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Salvinia