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Water Hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes

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Field Notes

Description:

Invasive and healthy with large leaves and lots of flowers

Habitat:

Aquatic flower in the backwater swamp

Notes:

Large floating mat of foliage & flowers along the edge of the lake. Invasive

Reference Links:

Eichhornia crassipes - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Water hyacinth

Eichhornia sp.

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