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Water hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes

Photo by TammyGlaser
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33.4982, -80.3004

Field Notes

Description:

Lavendar flowers that grow from plants that float on the ponds. It has the inflated petiole that sounds crunchy when you pop one open.

Habitat:

Cypress swamp

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Eichhornia crassipes

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Invasive Species of Southeastern US
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PublishedJune 15, 2013

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