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Common Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes The Common Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes is an invasive aquatic plants to Philippines. They are not supposed to do well in salt water but in recent years, they can be seen in good numbers along the coast. In fresh water lake, they have become a problem.<br /> <br /> This picture was taken from underwater as a bunch of them floats in the sea near a dive site I was diving at. Anilao,Batangas,Common Water Hyacinth,Eichhornia crassipes,Geotagged,Philippines,Plant,Summer,Water Hyacinth Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Common Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes

The Common Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes is an invasive aquatic plants to Philippines. They are not supposed to do well in salt water but in recent years, they can be seen in good numbers along the coast. In fresh water lake, they have become a problem.

This picture was taken from underwater as a bunch of them floats in the sea near a dive site I was diving at.

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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 Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2017. Captured Sep 10, 2017 13:22 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/9.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 5.14mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.