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Species profile—Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → PontederiaceaeEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Pontederiaceae
Scientific name
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Common name
water hyacinth
WildNet taxon ID
17370
Superseded by
Pontederia crassipes (15/07/2024)
Alternate name(s)
lilac devil
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Restricted Matter
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=17370.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024