CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — There are two bodies of water in New England that have sacred lotus, and one of them is Meshanticut Pond in Cranston. The problem? It’s an invasive aquatic plant. Rhode ...

Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal supplies (e.g., lotus root and foxnut) and industrial raw materials (e.g., ...

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI — A water plant which grows rapidly, disperses readily and can choke a lake with dense weedy mats has made its way to Michigan. Hydrilla, which state experts call one of the “world ...

Aquatic carnivorous plants, typified by genera such as Utricularia and Aldrovanda, represent some of nature’s most specialised adaptations for life in nutrient-poor aquatic environments. These plants ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- An invasive plant was just discovered in Michigan and it has people worried. The Michigan Invasive Species Program is calling it the monster aquatic weed. The highly ...

Calling it “one of the world's most invasive aquatic plants,” state officials say they’ve found hydrilla verticillata for the first time in Michigan, and it’s in private ponds in Berrien Springs. The ...

The grass is getting greener at the bottom of the lake. That's good news for anglers and fish that underwater vegetation is increasing at Beaver Lake. Stands of aquatic plants are already growing in ...

Wichita's new $574 million water treatment plant is behind schedule and over budget, but has the makings of a landmark tourist attraction.