Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms – Hiacynt wodny – Water-hyacinth
Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.
Status
The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland
Casual
Reproduction not recorded
Recorded sporadically, including heated waters of Konin Lakes in central Poland
Invasive alien species
Occurrence
Map of occurrence
Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.
Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl
References
- Babko R., Fyda J., Kuzmina T., Hutorowicz A. 2010. Ciliates on the macrophytes in industrially heated lakes (Kujawy Lakeland, Poland) Vestnik Zoologii 44: (6) e-1. link
Life form: Water plant
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Polish synonyms: Eichornia gruboogonkowa; Hiacynt pływający; Pontederia gruboogonkowa
English synonyms: Common water hyacinth; Common water-hyacinth; Floating water hyacinth; Floating waterhyacinth