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Thesaurus
water hyacinth
Definition

Floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes of tropical America, having showy bluish-purple flowers and swollen leafstalks: family Pontederiaceae. It forms dense masses in rivers, ponds, etc., and is a serious pest in the southern U.S., Java, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9186