Plant Problem For The Waveney

Saturday, 22 January 2022 11:59

Plans have are in place to remove an unwelcome visitor from the River Waveney this weekend Floating Pennywort - which is native in the Americas - is seen as an alien species of concern in the UK - and the plant was banned from sale for garden ponds in 2014.

Plans have are in place to remove an unwelcome visitor from the River Waveney this weekend

Floating Pennywort - which is native in the Americas - is seen as an alien species of concern in the UK - and the plant was banned from sale for garden ponds in 2014.

The green clover looking like plant has been spotted by river wardens on the Waveney - who are working to remove the unwanted flora.

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