The flowers of Elodea have three white petals with a waxy coating that makes them float. It is often confused with Hydrilla. Management options include cutting and raking, and chemical applications.

As with most Florida lakes, “the right habitat” refers to plant life, both submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) like hydrilla and emergent species such as lily pads, Kissimmee grass and various reeds.

For decades, water managers have treated the lake with expensive herbicides and mechanical harvesting of hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant that crowds out native species and clogs boat propellers.

A red-hot punching bite was the best medicine he could ask for. Shryock, long one of the best on tour with a big weight, returned to the hydrilla mats where he’d spent virtually the entire event and ...