It’s only found in 14 Minnesota lakes at this point, but starry stonewort has the potential to cause lots of harm, and fast.
Recent research shows that the macroalgae has the potential to be the high-impact invader in Minnesota lakes that many already fear it is. It warrants the high prioritization that public agencies and many in the public are giving it.
Those are the conclusions of Carli Wagner, a graduate student with the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Minnesota.