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

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 ...

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 ...