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Water Hyacinth

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Field Notes

Description:

The water hyacinth -- grows faster than any known plant.

The hyacinth, a South American plant imported into California in the early 1900s, not only chokes waterways but reduces oxygen levels in water and increases the deposit of silt and organic matter at several times the normal rate.

Habitat:

Ca Delta canals

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PublishedJuly 17, 2013

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