The water hyacinth family (distinct from hyacinths). Six genera and 34 species. Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinths), a fast-growing aquatic plant from South America, invasive in other areas. In an effort to solve that problem in Louisiana, a bill was proposed in the 1880's to import hippopotamus from Africa. The hippopotamus in turn would be used as food. The bill did not pass.
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