Eichhornia crassipes | ©2008 David Allio
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes,indigenous to tropical South America1, is listed as a noxious weed and invasive plant in 46 of the United States.2
camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 86mm | exposure: f/16 – 1/200th – ISO 200
1Riffle, Robert L. The Tropical Look: An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants. Portland, Or: Timber Press, 1998. Print.
2 PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 7 February 2015. plants.usda.gov.
