Editing Salvinia molesta (section)

==Distribution==
The Brazilian floating fern known as ''Salvinia molesta'' is now widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas. This floating fern is known for its capability to take over large bodies of slow-moving fresh water.  ''S. molesta'' has been naturalized in Texas<ref name="Texas-Parks-Wildlife-Oct-30-2020">{{cite web|url=http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/529650647/giant-salvinia-detected-on-lone-star-lake|title=Giant Salvinia Detected on Lone Star Lake|date=30 October 2020|website=Einnews.com|access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref> and Louisiana, but has now also been found and reported in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia. It can also be found where the lower Colorado River borders Arizona and California.  "While ''S. molesta'' rapidly colonizes new states, current populations are too small to assess, but have been targeted for eradication". The naturalized regions of Texas have 14 drainage basins that contain infested water bodies; these are used as impoundments on tributaries that flow near federally protected wetlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/posters/Nonindigenous/Status_of_Salvinia/status_of_salvinia.html |title=Status of Salvinia |publisher=Fl.biology.usgs.gov |date=14 December 2012}}</ref> In October 2020 [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department|Texas Parks and Wildlife]] detected ''S. molesta'' on [[Lone Star Lake (Texas)|Lone Star Lake]] while [[wildlife survey|surveying fish populations]].<ref name="Texas-Parks-Wildlife-Oct-30-2020" />