Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID237610
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateCA
CountyMendocino
LocalityPrivate pond near Cleone
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBig-Navarro-Garcia
HUC8 Number18010108
Map
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Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | hitch hiker on plants
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28474
Author:California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Date:2004
Title:Hydrilla eradication program annual report 2004 - Appendix II
Publisher:California Department of Food and Agriculture
Pages:74 pp
CommentsTreatment included use of fluridone, diquat and hand-pulling.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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