Pontederia crassipes

Species

Common names

water hyacinth

Full scientific name

Pontederia crassipes Mart.

Scientific synonyms

Eichhornia crassipes

Number of records

50

Currently classified as a weed

Yes

This weed is included in:

• National Interest Pest Responses (NIPR)
• National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA)
• Notifiable Organisms
• Unwanted Organisms
• Gisborne RPMP - Eradication
• Northland RPMP - Eradication
• Tasman-Nelson RPMP - Exclusion

External links:

• Species information (NZPCN)
• Weed control information (Weedbusters)
• Key to the weed species (Manaaki Whenua)

This species is in the genus:

Pontederia

Genus