Water Hyacinths, Clewiston, B

Creator

Audubon Florida

Files

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Creation Date

4-1955

Abstract

Water hyacinth growing in a drainage ditch.

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife conservation, Hyacinths

Extent

1 color slide

Subject: geographic

Hendry County (Fla.); Clewiston (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Audubon Society Everglades Science Center Records

Media Type

Color slides

Identifier

A64-00869

Recommended Citation

Audubon Florida, "Water Hyacinths, Clewiston, B" (1955). Audubon’s Everglades Science Center - Photographs. Image 393.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/aesc_photographs/393

Notes

Water hyacinth is an invasive, nonnative species that was introduced to Florida in the 1880s. In Florida, a plant population can double in size in as little as two weeks.