Eichornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) >  Monocotyledons >  Order: Commelinales > Family: Pontederiaceae

A troublesome aquatic weed, originating from South America, that clogs waterways in many parts of the world, including southern Africa.

Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes growing in the vleis in Milnerton, Cape Town.