Eichhornia crassipes

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Common Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes

*Invasive

Herbarium mounts:

Hopeville Pond 10/01/2005

Mamanasco Lake 08/15/2005

Mill Pond Park (1) 09/04/2009

Mill Pond Park (2) 09/04/2009

Runoff Pond (Wallingford) (1) 08/19/2004

Runoff Pond (Wallingford) (2) 08/19/2004

Connecticut State The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Common Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes

Common Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes