A pretty lilac flower amongst the driftwood

we landed on a large sandbank between Ecuador and Peru and I spotted this lovely flower.

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englishindiangirl

Lion

We landed on a large sandbank and I spotted this lovely flower Posted 9 years ago

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

It's a water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), beautiful in the Amazon where it belongs, a dreadful invasive in other parts of the world. Posted 9 years ago
1. englishindiangirl
  
  Lion
  
  As so often happens,behind the beautiful plant lurks a nasty trait!
  Thank you for identifying. I guess everything has it's place! Posted 9 years ago
2. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Here we have a list of some of the invasive alien species.
  https://www.jungledragon.com/forum/2/campfire/189/beware_of_invasive_alien_species.html Posted 9 years ago

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 englishindiangirl