Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). Native to Amazon Basin. Elsewhere an invasive exotic. Break away chunk.

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Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). Native to Amazon Basin. Elsewhere an invasive exotic. Break away chunk, becoming a small raft and floating away in the current down stream. Costa Rica. Central America. Note inflated leaf stems that help keep the plant buoyant and afloat.

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