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Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C.Presl ex Kunth
Pickerel Weed
Growing in Cairns, North Queensland. This plant is a weed of rice-paddies in Asia but is considered to be native in North Queensland.



  Monochoria vaginalis   Monochoria vaginalis  
   
  Description:Flowers   Description:Flowers and leaves  
  Location:Lily Creek, Cairns, North Queensland   Location:Lily Creek, Cairns, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚55.1766S 145˚45.9630E   GPS coordinates:16˚55.1766S 145˚45.9630E  
  Date of photo:29 November 2015   Date of photo:29 November 2015  
  Field No.:3693   Field No.:3693  
         
  Monochoria vaginalis   Monochoria vaginalis  
     
  Description:Plant in creek with waterlilies   Description:Plant on water's edge  
  Location:Lily Creek, Cairns, North Queensland   Location:Centenary Lakes, Cairns, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚55.1766S 145˚45.9630E   GPS coordinates: 16˚54.142S 145˚44.962E  
  Date of photo:29 November 2015   Date of photo:21 January 2007  
  Field No.:3693   Field No.:U462  
         
Monochoria vaginalis Monochoria vaginalis
     
  Description:Plant on water's edge   Description:Plant on water's edge  
  Location:Centenary Lakes, Cairns, North Queensland   Location:Centenary Lakes, Cairns, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates: 16˚54.142S 145˚44.962E   GPS coordinates: 16˚54.142S 145˚44.962E  
  Date of photo:21 January 2007   Date of photo:21 January 2007  
  Field No.:U462   Field No.:U462  
         
         
         

References (accessed 29 October 2016):

Aston, H.I. in George, A.S., (ed.) (1987), Pontederiaceae. Flora of Australia. 45:47-50

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