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Eichhornia crassipes
One of the fastest growing plants known, water hyacinth reproduces primarily by way of runners or stolons, which eventually form daughter plants. It also produces large quantities of seeds, and these are viable up to thirty years. The common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) are vigorous growers known to double their population in two weeks.
Nikon D-90 Focal Length 300mm ; Exposure Time 1/250 F/19 ; ISO 200
Spotted on Dec 10, 2012
Submitted on Dec 10, 2012
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The noxious aquatic weed! threat for waterbodies