DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon major) (Nox)
Scientific name: Lagarosiphon major
Common name: Lagarosiphon, oxygen weed
Status: State Prohibited weed.
Habitat: Principally in temperate regions, occurring in freshwater ponds, lakes, dams, and slow-moving streams, with silty or sandy bottom mud and low turbidity.
Related Links
Further information on the Lagarosiphon can be found on the DPI Website, Pest Plant Notes
Weed Identification Note for Lagarosiphon - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.
A Weed Management Guide for Lagarosiphon is available on the CRC website (external link)
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This document was last reviewed on 04/09/2008