Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1247644
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityFerguson Lake on the lower Colorado River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameImperial Reservoir
HUC8 Number15030104
HUC10 NameMartinez Lake-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1503010413
HUC12 NameFerguson Wash-Colorado River
HUC12 Number150301041308
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond | hitch hiker on small watercraft | planted ornamental
Statusestablished
CommentsPreviously discovered upstream in the Colorado River in 2012 in neighboring counties
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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