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Pontederiaceae
Eichhornia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth. Common name: Rooted Water-hyacinth. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Ditches, rivers. Distribution: Native of s. Mexico to South America, and West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, Meso6, NS, Tx, WH3, WI, Haines (2020b); = Pontederia azurea Sw. — K4, POWO, Pellegrini, Horn, & Almeida (2018). Basionym: Pontederia azurea Sw. 1788

Links to other floras: = Eichhornia azurea - FNA26

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  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL

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