Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms – Eichronia gruboogonkowa – Water-hyacinth

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Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Casual in the environment

Reproduction not recorded

Recorded sporadically, including heated waters of Konin Lakes in central Poland

Invasive alien species

According to the decree of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2022, on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the list of invasive alien species of Poland’s concern, remedial actions and measures aimed at restoring the natural state of ecosystems, the Water hiacynth is an invasive alien species of Union concern and subject to rapid eradication.

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
  • Draga M., Szczęśniak E., Rosadziński S., Bryl Ł., Lisek D., Gąbka M. 2024. Alien aquatic plants in Poland: Temporal and spatial distribution patterns and the effects of climate change Global Ecology and Conservation 55: e03247. link
  • Gąbka M., Kamiński R., Tokarska-Guzik B. 2018. Ankieta oceny stopnia inwazyjności Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms w Polsce, na podstawie protokołu Harmonia+PL – procedura oceny ryzyka negatywnego oddziaływania inwazyjnych i potencjalnie inwazyjnych gatunków obcych w Polsce Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska link

Life form: Water plant

Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae

Polish synonyms: Hiacynt pływający; Hiacynt wodny; Pontederia gruboogonkowa

English synonyms: Common water hyacinth; Common water-hyacinth; Floating water hyacinth; Floating waterhyacinth