Water Hyacinth Invasive. Florida is known for its beautiful waterways and marshlands so invasive aquatic plants are particularly threatening to Floridas environment. Jul 07 2021 Invasive species come in many forms and can be native or nonnative.
Water hyacinth will grow in a wide variety of aquatic habitats including lakes ponds rivers wetlands and marshes. Now nearly half of its surface is covered with clumps of water hyacinths. Its dark purple to black feathery roots hang in the water below the plant.
These mats shade out the other aquatic plants.
This weed is not a major problem for its native lands but. Its leaves are round curved glossy bright green and float above the waters surface on bulbous stalks. Sep 07 2019 Harmful Effects of Water Hyacinth Growth Water hyacinth fills the space needed by other aquatic plants and prevents their growth. Water hyacinth water lettuce hydrilla and lyngbya.