Hyacinths in Clewiston Florida April 1955

Creator

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Abstract

Water hyacinth growing in a drainage ditch.

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife conservation, Hendry County (Fla.), Hyacinths, North and Central America, United States, Florida, Hendry, Clewiston

Description

1 online resource (1 photo: color)

Subject: Topical

Environmental protection; Wildlife conservation; Hendry County (Fla.); Hyacinths

Type

Image

Kingdom

Plantae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Commelinales

Family

Pontederiaceae

Genus

Eihhornia Kunth

State

Florida

Species

Eichhornia crassipes

Continent

North and Central America

Country

United States

County

Hendry

City

Clewiston

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A64-00869

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. Dated April 1955.