Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1467123
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateGA
CountyLanier
LocalityBank's Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Hwy. GA 122, 2 mi. west of Lakeland
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAlapaha
HUC8 Number03110202
HUC10 NameGrand Bay Creek
HUC10 Number0311020209
HUC12 NameBanks Lake
HUC12 Number031102020901
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10677
Author:Carter, R. (curator).
Date:2015
Title:Valdosta State University Herbarium (VSC)
Publisher:Valdosta State University
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalVSC
Museum Cat Number60008
VerifierBobby Sanderson
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassFlower
Photo
Eichhornia crassipes


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