Water Hyacinth

Pontederia crassipes, commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range. It is the sole species of Pontederia subg. Oshunae.

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Great Lakes United · 25 September 2024 English

This inconsistency in regulated species lists across the shared waters of the Great Lakes undermines the collective prevention efforts of the region, resulting in a “weakest link” problem, wherein the …

2009). For aquatic plants, releases include water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (1883) and Eichhornia azurea^s Anchored water hyacinth 5 3 2 5 Eichhornia crassipess Water hyacinth 2 15 26 41 Epilobium ERSS, GL AqWRA Plant Eichhornia crassipess Water hyacinth 2 41 H GLANSRA, ERSS, GL AqWRA, WI, NY Plant arrival are regulated by very few jurisdictions (water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes – 2 and water lettuce water lettuce) and 9th (Eichhornia crassipes, water hyacinth) highest-scoring species are only regulated


Invasive Species Council of BC · 29 April 2024 English

Water hyacinth is commonly seen in horticulture and used in water gardens and ponds. [...] Water hyacinth can also release heavy metals and other pollutants into the water as they decompose, which reduces reduces the water quality for other organisms sharing the same habitat. [...] The presence of Water hyacinth also produces ideal habitat for species that can carry diseases, such as mosquitoes, which can the water. [...] ▶ Avoid planting Water hyacinth in ponds and water gardens, and instead choose a native plant to include in your garden. [...] To dispose of Water hyacinth, place the entire plant and any

Untitled INVASIVE PLANT Water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes MARCH 2024 BCINVASIVES.CA TDCenter USDA ARS; ARS; Bugwood.org https://bcinvasives.ca/ ABOUT Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) was introduced to North been found in Ontario and the Southern USA. Water hyacinth is commonly seen in horticulture and used in introduction into new ponds due to flooding events. Water hyacinth can be anywhere from 5 cm to 1 m in length thick on the water’s surface. DISTRIBUTION Water hyacinth is native to South America and is now widespread


TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 15 November 2023 English

ensuring that the project is pro-poor and recognizes the gender dimension of the change evaluated) can be well captured in the state of Assam which is amongst the most biodiverse …

agroforestry with special drive on bamboo, betel nuts, water hyacinth etc. will sustainably intensify the produced


IJC: International Joint Commission · 6 November 2023 English

the Rainy-Lake of the Woods Basin or the Region Next, the species list was filtered for those species native Species Native to the Rainy-Lake of the Woods to the Great …

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Invasive Species Council of BC · 22 June 2023 English

• Reproduces vegetatively through rhizomes and by seed • Often found on the surface of slow-moving waters or edges of ponds, lakes, and streams. [...] • Reproduces vegetatively through stolons …

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TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 31 October 2022

The key components of the framework are illustrated below in Figure 1, highlighting the dependencies of the rice system upon stocks of natural, produced, social and human capitals and the …

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Great Lakes Commission · 11 May 2022 English

The web-based software tools used to collect information on the sale of species over the internet evolved over the course of the project due to unanticipated challenges. [...] Assisting in …

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INN: Inanna Publications and Education Inc. · 10 December 2021 English

In Dusk in the Frog Pond, Rummana Chowdhury presents new narratives about the lived realities of Muslim women as they navigate life, be it in Bangladesh, on the shores of …

At this time, she forgot about the dazzling water hyacinths at the other end of the pond.


TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 2 November 2021 English

The National Development Plan is cognisant of the challenges of agricultural intensification including encroachment of wetlands and natural forests, loss of biodiversity including agricultural biodiversity, soil erosion and sedimentation of …

Nkima Forests and Kalangalo Forest Reserve. The water hyacinth is the dominant invasive species whose vibrancy


TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 2 November 2021 English

The National Development Plan is cognisant of the challenges of agricultural intensification including encroachment of wetlands and natural forests, loss of biodiversity including agricultural biodiversity, soil erosion and sedimentation of …

Nkima Forests and Kalangalo Forest Reserve. The water hyacinth is the dominant invasive species whose vibrancy


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