Limnobium laevigatum
Family Hydrocharitaceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds] |
| Common names | Frogbit |
| Synonyms | Hydrocharella echinospora Spruce ex Benth. & Hook.f.; Hydrocharis stolonifera (G.Mey.) Kuntze; Hydromystria laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Hunz.; Hydromystria sinclairii (Benth.) Hauman; Hydromystria stolonifera G.Mey.; Jalambicea repens Cerv.; Limnobium bogotense (H.Karst.) Delay; Limnobium sinclairii Benth.; Limnobium spongia subsp. laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Lowden; Limnobium stoloniferum (G.Mey.) Griseb.; Salvinia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.; Trianea bogotensis H.Karst.; Trianea neovisae Romero |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Aquatic, Herb |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Fleshy fruit/Edible/Aril, Adhesive (burrs, sticky, awns, hairs etc) |
| Maximum height (m) | 0.6 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Yes |
| Native range | South America, North America, Atlantic Ocean Islands |
| Exotic range (Australia) | QLD |
| Exotic range (other) | North America, Asia, Africa |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Water bodies |
| Soil type (exotic) | Aquatic |
| Decade of introduction | 2000 |
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Rating [?]
| Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current climate | 30 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| RCP 8.5 2050 | 30 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 28 |
| RCP 8.5 2070 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 30 |
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2050 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2070 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
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