The dense thickets it forms outcompete native vegetation, reducing habitat diversity and suppressing the growth of native ...

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating aquatic plant native to the Amazon Basin in South America. It produces striking, lavender-blue flowers and glossy, green leaves that float on ...

Previous studies have shown that water hyacinth can also absorb microplastic, but less well-understood is how they do it and why the plants aren’t harmed in the process. The new study from China ...