Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9186 |
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Preferred label | water hyacinth |
Definition | Floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes of tropical America, having showy bluish-purple flowers and swollen leafstalks: family Pontederiaceae. It forms dense masses in rivers, ponds, etc., and is a serious pest in the southern U.S., Java, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa. |
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Status | Valid |
Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark