Lagarosiphon major
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Overview
- Appearance
- Lagarosiphon major is a perennial, submerged aquatic plant that can grow in dense mats up to 6.6 to 9.8 (2-3 m) thick.
- Foliage
- The stems, which can reach the surface, are brittle and sparsely branched, 0.12 to 0.2 in. (3-5 mm) in diameter and curved towards the base (J-shaped). The leaves are 0.2 to 0.8 in. (5-20 mm) long and 0.08 to 0.12 in. (2-3 mm) wide, and occur in alternate spirals along the stem.
- Flowers
- The flowers have three petals and are very small 0.01 in. (0.25 mm) in diameter and up to 2.4 in. (6 cm) long, and clear-white to pink on the surface.
- Fruit
- The fruit capsule is beaked with seeds 0.13 in. (0.32 cm) long, averaging nine to a fruit. Lagarosiphon major can also reproduce by stem fragments.
- Ecological Threat
- Lagarosiphon major is fast-growing and may completely fill the volume of a large shallow lake up to 9.8 in. (3 m) deep. It is native to southern Africa.
