Many species of aquatic plants produce flowers, are a food source for many animals, they provide safe refuge for wildlife, and add aesthetical beauty for us, they also help to prevent bankside erosion by stabilising banks with their root system...

Myriophyllum aquaticum, Parrot’s feather, is an aggressive hydrophyte capable of rapid, dense growth displacing native species, reducing biodiversity, decreasing water quality, and choking waterways.