Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Eichhornia crassipes
water hyacinth
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east along the southern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Ponds, ditches, canals.

Flowers: April-September

Origin: Introduced from tropical America

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Self-pollination

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Publication: Monogr. Phan. 4: 527. 1883.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eichhornia crassipes in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Eichhornia crassipes checklist entry

OregonFlora: Eichhornia crassipes information

E-Flora BC: Eichhornia crassipes atlas page

CalPhotos: Eichhornia crassipes photos

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