Alligator-Weed
Alligator-weed is not native to the United States but was intro1 duced from South America; although not as common to Maryland as waterprimrose (Jussiaea angustifolia), it can inhabit different fresh water and brackish water ponds; the plant often grows along the pond bank in water less than three feet. Whether free-floating, loosely attached, rooted emersed, or in a dry field, alligator weed is often found in conjunction with other aquatic species.