Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Pontederia cordata
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Common name:
Jongsnoekkruid, Pickerel weed
Family:
Pontederiaceae (Water hyacinth)
Distribution:
North and South America
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Not Evaluated
Black list:
Listed NEMBA Category 1 Invasive - Must be destroyed/removed by law.
Comments:
In KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng it is especially problematic. Forms dense spreading clumps which can block drainage canals and compete with indigenous riverbank species.
Links:
Invasive Species South Africa
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Wikipedia
Locations
1:
Aquatic plants at water-lily pools
(Water lily PONDS)
• Accession: 1999-20/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Aquatic plants at water-lily pools
(Water lily PONDS)
• Accession: 1999-20/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual