Water pest (English spelling)

Japanese: water pest(英語表記)waterpest
Water pest (English spelling)

…It is an aquatic plant of the Hydrocharisaceae family native to North America, which was naturalized in the waterways of European countries in the 19th century and spread rapidly. This phenomenon is called water pest. However, most of the plants that have become naturalized in Japan are the closely related species Elodea canadensis. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北アメリカ原産のトチカガミ科の水生植物で,19世紀にヨーロッパ各国の水路に帰化し,急速に広がった。この現象はwater pest(水のペスト)と呼ばれている。ただし日本に野生化しているのは,近縁のコカナダモが多い。…

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