Dear friends,
It is my pleasure to share few images of Eichhornia azurea (Pontederiaceae )The plant is rooted to the soil, found in shallow water, as against E.crassipes that floats.
Ref:http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-242126
Ref:https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_azurea
Habit:Herb
Habitat:Aquatic,Rooted.
Sighting:Tumkur,Karnataka,about 800 msl
Date:08-07-2014
Thanks and regards
tspkumar
Deputy Conservator of Forests
Working Plan
Chikmagalur
Ph:988057158
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