Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1187328
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountyLafourche
LocalityBayou Lafourche at Valentine bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090301
HUC10 NameBayou Des Allemands-Lake Salvador
HUC10 Number0809030103
HUC12 NameForty Arpent Canal
HUC12 Number080903010308
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond | canal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28334
Author:Batte, J.
Date:2015
Title:Agencies prepare for invasive water plant
Publisher:Daily Comet
CommentsDiscovery date unknown. Treatment ongoing
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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