many square miles of water hyacinth on this refuge
What I thought were large seeds were all over the beach. I emailed Tony Amos asking if he knew what they are. Here's his reply:
"These are not seeds at all but the bulbous, fleshy, buoyant stalks of the Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). I wrote about this invasive plant in my last Jetty article. They wash ashore every year."
Water Hyacinth
St Martin Parish, Louisiana, US
Water Hyacinth
Palm Beach County, Florida
Sep 14, 2007
Water hyacinth is one of hte worst weeds in the world; here it covers about 20 m of the surface of the reservoir, along its shore adjacent to the Minjibir Agricultural Research Station
Common Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes.
Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an invasive species of plant which is native to the Amazon basin. This plant is also used like a medicinal plant.
