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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
0002074

Plant(s)
at Mara River
Ted D. Center

0002100
0002100

Infestation
Alligator Alley
Willey Durden

0002101
0002101

Distribution
Drainages infested
U.S. Geological Survey Archive

0002102
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.
USDA ARS Archive

0002131
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
USDA ARS Archive

0014017
0014017

Bayou Chevreuil
Gerald J. Lenhard

1237079
1237079

Flower(s)
Josh Hillman

1237096
1237096

Flower(s)
Josh Hillman

1299054
1299054

Plant(s)
John D. Byrd

1319092
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.
Willey Durden

1319093
1319093

Plant(s)
Water-hyacinth in bloom.
Ted D. Center

1391151
1391151

Infestation
John D. Byrd

1391152
1391152

Infestation
John D. Byrd

1459229
1459229

Infestation
Utah State University Archive

1559391
1559391

Infestation

in flower


Ohio State Weed Lab Archive

1559393
1559393

Plant(s)

in flower


Ohio State Weed Lab Archive

2132008
2132008

Infestation
Chris Evans

2132054
2132054

Flower(s)
Wilfredo Robles

2152063
2152063

Flower(s)
Chris Evans

2152064
2152064

Plant(s)
Chris Evans

2152066
2152066

Flower(s)
Chris Evans

2152067
2152067

Plant(s)
Chris Evans

2152068
2152068

Infestation
Chris Evans

2152069
2152069

Infestation
Chris Evans

2152070
2152070

Flower(s)
Chris Evans

2152071
2152071

Plant(s)
Chris Evans

2152072
2152072

Flower(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152073
2152073

Infestation
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152074
2152074

Infestation
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152075
2152075

Flower(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152076
2152076

Flower(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152077
2152077

Plant(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152078
2152078

Flower(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152079
2152079

Flower(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152080
2152080

Plant(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152081
2152081

Plant(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

2152082
2152082

Plant(s)
Wendy VanDyk Evans

5162006
5162006

Plant(s)
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162065
5162065

Plant(s)
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162083
5162083

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162084
5162084

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162085
5162085

Infestation
habit and flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162086
5162086

Infestation
flowering habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162087
5162087

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162088
5162088

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162089
5162089

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162090
5162090

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162091
5162091

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162092
5162092

Flower(s)
flowers
Forest & Kim Starr

5162093
5162093

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162094
5162094

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162095
5162095

Plant(s)
single plant on sidewalk
Forest & Kim Starr

5162096
5162096

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162097
5162097

Infestation
habit
Forest & Kim Starr

5162098
5162098

Infestation
habit near bridge
Forest & Kim Starr

5162099
5162099

Infestation
habit view makai
Forest & Kim Starr

5163023
5163023

Infestation
in tub
Forest & Kim Starr

5204012
5204012

Plant(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204013
5204013

Root(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204014
5204014

Stem(s)

cross-section


Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204015
5204015

Field
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204016
5204016

Field
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204017
5204017

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204018
5204018

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204019
5204019

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204020
5204020

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204021
5204021

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204022
5204022

Foliage
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5204023
5204023

Flower(s)
Pedro Tenorio-Lezama

5212026
5212026

Plant(s)
Dense mat of Eichornia crassipes, Water Hyacinth
Katherine Parys

5212027
5212027

Plant(s)
Large area covered by Water Hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes in Southern Louisiana.
Katherine Parys

5233066
5233066

Flower(s)
Richard Old

5233067
5233067

Plant(s)
Richard Old

5233068
5233068

Root(s)
Richard Old

5271034
5271034

Flower(s)
Leslie J. Mehrhoff

5271035
5271035

Foliage
Leaves with inflated petiole
Leslie J. Mehrhoff

5271036
5271036

Flower(s)
Leslie J. Mehrhoff

5271037
5271037

Flower(s)
Leslie J. Mehrhoff

5271038
5271038

Feature(s)
Cross-section of petiole
Leslie J. Mehrhoff

5275029
5275029

Management
Tony Pernas

5307035
5307035

Seed(s)
Steve Hurst

5344031
5344031

Plant(s)
Karen Brown

5344032
5344032

Infestation
Karen Brown

5344033
5344033

Infestation
Karen Brown

5344034
5344034

Infestation
Karen Brown

5368009
5368009

Seedling(s)
Carey Minteer

5371534
5371534

Flower(s)
Vladimir Dinets

5376438
5376438

Seed(s)
Julia Scher

5376439
5376439

Seed(s)

apex of the seed


Julia Scher

5391629
5391629

Flower(s)
Barry Rice

5391630
5391630

Foliage
Barry Rice

5391631
5391631

Foliage
Barry Rice

5391632
5391632

Foliage
Barry Rice

5391633
5391633

Foliage
Barry Rice

5392124
5392124

Infestation

A lake!


John M. Randall

5400401
5400401

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400402
5400402

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400403
5400403

Plant(s)
Graves Lovell

5400404
5400404

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400405
5400405

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400406
5400406

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400407
5400407

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400408
5400408

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400409
5400409

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400410
5400410

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400411
5400411

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400412
5400412

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400413
5400413

Plant(s)
Graves Lovell

5400414
5400414

Infestation
Graves Lovell

5400415
5400415

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400416
5400416

Plant(s)
Graves Lovell

5400417
5400417

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400418
5400418

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5400419
5400419

Flower(s)
Graves Lovell

5403027
5403027

Flower(s)
Rebekah D. Wallace

5403028
5403028

Stem(s)
Rebekah D. Wallace

5403029
5403029

Foliage
Rebekah D. Wallace

5403030
5403030

Root(s)
Rebekah D. Wallace




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