Eichhornia crassipes
Non-Native in Florida
Water hyacinth
Water hyacinth grows in all types of freshwaters.
Much more water hyacinth information
and pictures are here
Water hyacinths vary in size from a few inches to over three feet tall. They have showy lavender flowers. Water hyacinth leaves are rounded and leathery, attached to spongy and sometimes inflated stalks. The plant has dark feathery roots.
Here is an article on using water hyacinth to make things in
Kenya
The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.
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to see the herbarium specimen image of the
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.
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