UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Eichhornia crassipes

Pontederiaceae

water hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes

Pontederiaceae
Flowering time April-September
Habitat Ponds, ditches, canals.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east along the southern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from tropical America Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
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