Common Water Hyacinth

The common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic plant which floats on the water's surface. It produces large colourful flowers.

Habitat
The common water hyacinth thrives in slow or still water, such as lakes. It cannot survive in saline water.Thsi species' success is in part due to it's ability to tolerate extreme conditions in acidity, temperature, toxicity, nutrient availability and flow velocity.

Distribution
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