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Field Notes

Description:

large water-dwelling plant,
leaves feel and look a bit like plastic

Habitat:

small 'pond' of about 7 to 8" deep, tropical climate

Species ID Suggestions

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Reference Link
Druenn
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Comments (4)
JaniekevanDijk
SukanyaDatta, thanks for your suggestion, but I dont think this is the one: the flower petals of this spotting are way thicker than the ones of Eichornia crassipes. also, they lack the distinct, brigt yellow/orange spot.
SukanyaDatta
Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes
JaniekevanDijk
GCDruenn, thanks for the ID, but I'm not quite sure about it

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PublishedMay 25, 2017

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