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waterhyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms


Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida > Liliales > Pontederiaceae > Eichhornia
Common Name Synonym(s): floating water hyacinth
Taxonomic Synonym(s):
Eichhornia speciosa (Mart.) Solms
Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Category: Plants: Aquatic

118 Records
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0002074 Plant(s) at Mara River
0002100 Infestation Alligator Alley
0002101 Distribution Drainages infested
0002102 Diagram or Graphic Morphology of waterhyacinth plants: A. The "attenuated-petiole" rosette form produced in crowded conditions; B. An expanding axillary bud; C. A developing ramet; and D. The "bulbous-petiole" rosette form produced in open conditions. Abbreviations: ar - adventitious root; bb - bud bract; in - inflorescence; is - leaf isthmus; la - leaf blade; pl - primary leaf; pd - peduncle of flower spike; pt - leaf petiole; rh - rhizome; sp - spathe; st - stolon.
0002131 data from Louisana showing reduced waterhyacinth acreage and limited annual growth after introduction of Neochetina eichhorniae in 1974, N. bruchi in 1975, and Niphograpta albiguttalis in 1979
0014017 Bayou Chevreuil
1237079 Flower(s)
1237096 Flower(s)
1299054 Plant(s)
1319092 Flower(s) The natural beauty of water-hyacinth's flower and foliage has helped it spread to become a floating nightmare in many tropical areas.
1319093 Plant(s) Water-hyacinth in bloom.
1391151 Infestation
1391152 Infestation
1459229 Infestation
1559391 Infestation

in flower

1559393 Plant(s)

in flower

2132008 Infestation
2132054 Flower(s)
2152063 Flower(s)
2152064 Plant(s)
2152066 Flower(s)
2152067 Plant(s)
2152068 Infestation
2152069 Infestation
2152070 Flower(s)
2152071 Plant(s)
2152072 Flower(s)
2152073 Infestation
2152074 Infestation
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2152076 Flower(s)
2152077 Plant(s)
2152078 Flower(s)
2152079 Flower(s)
2152080 Plant(s)
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2152082 Plant(s)
5162006 Plant(s) habit
5162065 Plant(s) habit
5162083 Infestation habit
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5162085 Infestation habit and flowers
5162086 Infestation flowering habit
5162087 Flower(s) flowers
5162088 Flower(s) flowers
5162089 Flower(s) flowers
5162090 Flower(s) flowers
5162091 Flower(s) flowers
5162092 Flower(s) flowers
5162093 Infestation habit
5162094 Infestation habit
5162095 Plant(s) single plant on sidewalk
5162096 Infestation habit
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5162098 Infestation habit near bridge
5162099 Infestation habit view makai
5163023 Infestation in tub
5204012 Plant(s)
5204013 Root(s)
5204014 Stem(s)

cross-section

5204015 Field
5204016 Field
5204017 Flower(s)
5204018 Flower(s)
5204019 Flower(s)
5204020 Flower(s)
5204021 Flower(s)
5204022 Foliage
5204023 Flower(s)
5212026 Plant(s) Dense mat of Eichornia crassipes, Water Hyacinth
5212027 Plant(s) Large area covered by Water Hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes in Southern Louisiana.
5233066 Flower(s)
5233067 Plant(s)
5233068 Root(s)
5271034 Flower(s)
5271035 Foliage Leaves with inflated petiole
5271036 Flower(s)
5271037 Flower(s)
5271038 Feature(s) Cross-section of petiole
5275029 Management
5307035 Seed(s)
5344031 Plant(s)
5344032 Infestation
5344033 Infestation
5344034 Infestation
5368009 Seedling(s)
5371534 Flower(s)
5376438 Seed(s)
5376439 Seed(s)

apex of the seed

5391629 Flower(s)
5391630 Foliage
5391631 Foliage
5391632 Foliage
5391633 Foliage
5392124 Infestation

A lake!

5400401 Infestation
5400402 Infestation
5400403 Plant(s)
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5400409 Infestation
5400410 Flower(s)
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5400412 Flower(s)
5400413 Plant(s)
5400414 Infestation
5400415 Flower(s)
5400416 Plant(s)
5400417 Flower(s)
5400418 Flower(s)
5400419 Flower(s)
5403027 Flower(s)
5403028 Stem(s)
5403029 Foliage
5403030 Root(s)


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