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Water hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive plant of fresh water. It is a native of Brazil and was first detected in Lousiana in 1884. Sold as an ornamental for aquariums, this weed grows quickly, forming clogging mats of vegetation when released in freshwater.
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News
08/26/2020 - Water hyacinth pest suffocates Iraq's waterways
08/26/2020 - Water hyacinth poses threat to Yercaud Lake
08/26/2020 - What is next for the hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam?
07/21/2020 - Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq's vital waterways
03/19/2020 - Aquatic weeds are great ornamentals
03/19/2020 - Kenya's hyacinth dilemma
03/04/2020 - Group wants water hyacinths in CDO river removed
03/04/2020 - Nothing to show for billions sunk in hyacinth war
03/04/2020 - Water hyacinth - don't buy, sell or give it away
01/21/2020 - Adambakkam lake dying a slow death?
01/17/2020 - Rejuvenation of lake moves at snail's pace
01/15/2020 - Invasive plants persist north of Elmendorf Lake
01/15/2020 - Metro working hard to tackle hyacinths
01/13/2020 - Water hyacinth removed from Vandiyur tank
01/09/2020 - Hyacinths on Presidents Dam, a lost cause
12/09/2019 - Sarasbaug pond is a garbage dumping site
11/11/2019 - LASWA begins clearing of hyacinth from waterways
10/15/2019 - Drones deployed to detect water hyacinth
09/10/2019 - Project explores resourceful use of hyacinth
08/19/2019 - Powai Lake overrun by water hyacinth
07/22/2019 - Water Hyacinth, An Aquatic Nightmare In Niger Delta
07/16/2019 - GHMC acts, begins works to remove water hyacinth
07/11/2019 - More water hyacinth invasion looms over Laguna Lake
07/09/2019 - Water hyacinth denying residents a living
07/09/2019 - Water Hyacinth Invade 70 N/Delta Communities - IYC
07/09/2019 - Water hyacinth: Bane or boon?
06/14/2019 - Water hyacinth continues to choke Pavana
06/10/2019 - Water hyacinths: Bane or boon?
06/06/2019 - Water hyacinths are coming to the Pasig River
06/04/2019 - Pasig River water hyacinth clearing operations set
06/03/2019 - Traders' relief as winds clear water hyacinth
05/15/2019 - Mir Alam Tank likely to get facelift
05/07/2019 - MPs query Sh4b water hyacinth cash
11/16/2018 - Water hyacinth ties Lake Victoria business
09/06/2018 - Aquatic invaders: Learn how to spot the enemy
09/04/2018 - Need to combat invasive alien species stressesed
08/23/2018 - Water hyacinth weed found in Mission Heights Reserve
07/30/2018 - 10 worst plant invaders on the Louisiana coast
01/16/2018 - Watch out for some water plants
08/01/2017 - In deep waters
07/26/2017 - Modesto inventor using lightbulb weed killing boat