Common water hyacinth

Water hyacinth

Photo about Blooming common water hyacinth flowers from a little pond. Image of leaf, outdoor, botany - 297810099

"Pontederia crassipes, commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range. It is the sole species of Pontederia subg. Oshunae."

Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range. It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus Pontederia. Anecdotally, it is known as the "terror of Bengal" due to its invasive growth tendencies.

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Eichhornia crassipes. (Common) Water Hyacinth. (x). The roots of Eichhornia crassipes naturally absorb pollutants, including lead, mercury, and strontium-90, as well as some organic compounds believed...

Eichornia crassipes. Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid. A pretty aquatic, native to Tropical America, common in Devonshire and Pembroke marshes. Can be a beautiful ornamental but if discarded into one of the Island's ditches, ponds or marshes it is hugely invasive.

Eichhornia crassipes