Eichhornia Crassipes

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Eichhornia Crassipes

Aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin For other plants known as "water hyacinth", see Eichhornia. Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the...

Saururus Cernuus

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Saururus Cernuus

Species of flowering plant in the family Saururaceae Saururus cernuus (lizard's tail, water-dragon, dragon's tail, swamp root) is a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America. It grows in wet areas or shallow water, and can be up to about a meter...

Menyanthes

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Menyanthes

Genus of flowering plants A bog-bean dominated habitat in Ayrshire, Scotland Menyanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae containing the single species Menyanthes trifoliata. The North American form is often referred to as...

Pistia

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Pistia

Species of aquatic flowering plant in the family Araceae Pistia is a genus of aquatic plants in the arum family, Araceae. It is the sole genus in the tribe Pistieae which reflects its systematic isolation within the family.[5] The single species it comprises, Pistia...

Pontederia Cordata

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Pontederia Cordata

Species of aquatic plant Pontederia cordata, common name pickerelweed (USA) or pickerel weed (UK), is a monocotyledonous aquatic plant native to the Americas. It grows in a variety of wetlands, including pond and lake margins across an extremely large range from...