Photo of a hand holding a plant of water hyacinth, in full flower and with dangling roots. In the background is a body of water covered by plants of water hyacinth.

Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) has beautiful flowers & is food for endangered manatees, but as an invasive species, it smoothers lakes & waterways. Another big problem for my home state of FL. #Goodplantbadplant 📷: Florida Fish & Wildlife CCBYNCND2 #Pontederiaceae #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪