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common water hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
common water hyacinth mudplantains
Eichhornia crassipes Pontederiaceae
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English common name
  •common water hyacinth
Spanish common names
  •aguapé preñado
  •aguapei
  •lirio del agua
accepted scientific name
  •Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
rules for finding collection records
  •Eichhornia crassipes (202)
  •Pontederia crassipes (228)
family name
  • Pontederiaceae
Image Author: ©2010 Moorea Biocode
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers, Aquatic Plants
Flowers: Six petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is 1.2 to 1.6 inches
Leaf: Basal, Simple
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (56%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (72%)
base map where plant found
mag select
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