Plantas Aquáticas
Vitória-régia, aguapé-roxo, taboa, camalote, ninfeia e outras plantas aquáticas que colorem as baías e rios do Pantanal.
Ludwigia helminthorrhiza (Camalote)
A floating aquatic plant with spongy roots, the camalote forms floating islands in the rivers and lagoons of the Pantanal during floods.
Typha domingensis (Southern Cattail)
An emergent plant of the Pantanal wetlands, the southern cattail forms extensive stands that serve as shelter and nesting sites for aquatic birds.
Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed)
An emergent aquatic plant with violet-blue flowers, pickerelweed forms dense populations along the riverbanks and bays of the Pantanal.
Cyperus giganteus (Pirí)
A giant sedge found along the riverbanks and lagoons of the Pantanal, the pirí can reach 4 meters in height and forms dense reedbeds.
Nymphaea gardneriana (Pantanal Water Lily)
A native water lily of the Pantanal, it produces white and pink flowers that open at dawn and close at dusk in the wetland lagoons.
Salvinia auriculata (Eared Watermoss)
A floating aquatic fern native to the Pantanal, the eared watermoss forms dense mats over calm waters during floods.
Victoria amazonica (Giant Water Lily)
The largest aquatic plant in the world, the giant water lily has leaves that reach 3 meters in diameter and flowers that change color in 48 hours.