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1884 Cotton States Exposition
- When
- 1884
- Where
- World Cotton Centennial
A contested claim holds that water hyacinth was introduced to the United States in 1884 at the World's Fair in New Orleans, also known as the World Cotton Centennial.
The claim that the water hyacinth was introduced to the U.S. in 1884 at the World's Fair in New Orleans is characterized as the "first authentic account" or "local legend." A 1941 article states that Japanese staff imported plants from Venezuela and gave them away as souvenirs.
Sources
- Pontederia crassipes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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