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Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
common water hyacinth
Symbol: EICR
Group: Monocot
Family: Pontederiaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
EICR Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
 

EISP

Eichhornia speciosa Kunth
 

PICR2

Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Raf.
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About common water hyacinth

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Plant source and reference for Eichhornia crassipes

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State Distributional Map for EICR
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Plant Distribution by State

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

EICR

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

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North Carolina distribution information Virginia distribution information California distribution information Kentucky distribution information Missouri distribution information Tennessee distribution information linked offsite at Univerity of Tennessee Herbarium South Carolina distribution information Georgia distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

View 5 genera in Pontederiaceae, 4 species in Eichhornia

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Classification:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Liliidae –
                      Order Liliales –
                         Family Pontederiaceae – Water-Hyacinth family
                            Genus Eichhornia Kunth – water hyacinth
                               Species Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms – common water hyacinth

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Noxious Weed Information:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Alabama:
        floating waterhyacinth     Class C noxious weed
Arizona:
        floating waterhyacinth     Regulated noxious weeds
        floating waterhyacinth     Restricted noxious weed
California:
        waterhyacinth     C list (noxious weeds)
Connecticut:
        common water-hyacinth     Potentially invasive, not banned
Florida:
    Eichhornia Kunth
        waterhyacinth     Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1
South Carolina:
        water hyacinth     Invasive aquatic plant
        waterhyacinth     Plant pest
Texas:
        waterhyacinth     Noxious plant

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Invasive Information:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
        water hyacinth
        floating water hyacinth
        jacinto de agua
        lirio acuatico
        jacinthe d'eau
        mbekambekairanga
    Eichhornia Kunth
        waterhyacinth
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
CalEPPC   California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List (http://www.cal-ipc.org/1999_cal-ipc_list/, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
 
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Introduced Information:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
Note: The complete introduced plant report is 1.4 MB. Download and display times may take 3 to 12 minutes depending on your internet connection, internet traffic, your computer and browser. It may appear your computer has locked up. Task manager may report that Netscape is 'Not Responding'. Typically, Netscape is formatting the report for display, and if you are patient, the final report will appear.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO OBL NI NO NO OBL NO OBL OBL

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42623.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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Related Web Sites:
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

    Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Info. System: abstract & image
    Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Info. System: abstract & image
    Australia Queensland-NRM Facts (Pest Series)
    CA-Water Hyacinth Information Page
    FL-Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
    Global Invasive Species Database
    Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems
    New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images
    Serious aquatic weeds of Western Australia: large photographs
    TNC: Wildland Invasive Species Program
    TX-Aquaplant-Floating Plants (TAES)
    TX-Biological Control of Weeds in Texas (TAMU)
    Texas A&M;: Vascular Plant Image Gallery
    USDA ARS-Watch Out Water Hyacinth
    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
    WA-NonNative Freshwater Plants
    WA-Noxious Weed List & Information
    Western Aquatic Plant Management Society

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