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Water hyacinth

Eichornia crassipes

Photo by p.young713
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant grows in the water

Habitat:

Withlachoochee forest

Notes:

Used by Native Americans as a tonic and for goiter

Species ID Suggestions

Water Hyacinth

Eichornia crassipes

Comments (5)

Thank You Emma, for the scientific name!!
bloom of a water hyacinth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes

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