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Yellow Floating-HeartNymphoides peltata
Darren R. ThornhillFisheries Management Biologist
MO Dept. of Conservation3500 S Baltimore St.Kirksville, MO 63501
What does it look like?
• Round to heart-shaped leaves (3-12 cm diameter)– Undersides are often purple
• Two to five yellow flowers (2-4 cm diameter)– Fringed petals (5) above water surface– Flowers May to October
Ecology
• Reproduces by seed and fragmentation
• Prefers slow moving water and/or damp mud
• Found in depths ranging from 0 to 4 meters
• Develops dense, monotypic mats
How did it get here?
• Native of eastern Asia and the Mediterranean• Sold and cultivated in New England as a water
garden plant in 1890’s• First noted in western states in 1930 (Long
Lake, Washington)• Commonly cultivated and sold for ornamental
use in ponds
How do we get rid of it?
• Prevention is paramount!• Biological control is unknown• Mechanical control is not recommended• Chemical control is preferred– Dichlobenil (effective, but not labeled for aquatic)– Glophosate (requires multiple treatments)– Imazapyr (requires multiple treatments)