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water hyacinth taken at lake güija in el salvador ....im guessing this is water hyacinth there were islands of the stuff floating about the lake which i did take some video of but it just looks like bad camera work Common Water Hyacinth,Eichhornia crassipes,El Salvador,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

water hyacinth

taken at lake güija in el salvador ....im guessing this is water hyacinth there were islands of the stuff floating about the lake which i did take some video of but it just looks like bad camera work

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The Common water hyacinth

"Pontederia crassipes" - commonly known as common water hyacinth, - is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range. It is the sole species of "Pontederia" subg. "Oshunae".

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Similar species: Commelinales
Species identified by Jef braund
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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Dec 20, 2015. Captured Jul 5, 2015 02:31 in CA 12N, El Salvador.
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  • NIKON D3200
  • f/11.0
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO400
  • 18mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.