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Hornwort

Hornwort

New Zealand’s worst water weed, hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum), can smother other weeds and completely cover the surface of streams.

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Greater Wellington Regional Council

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Mike Scarsbrook and Kit Rutherford. 'Water quality', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/water-quality/3/5