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Species:
Eichhornia crassipes
Common Name(s):
common water hyacinth, water hyacinth
Habitats Impacted:
riparian/aquatic
Regions likely to be Impacted:
SE
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
No
Wilfredo Robles, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Populations can double in size in two weeks, quickly forming dense floating mats of vegetation that reduce the light availability and deplete oxygen levels. Introduced as an ornamental and still sold as such.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Eichhornia crassipes
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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