Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID902607
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyWood
LocalityLake Fork Reservoir, Chaney Branch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Fork
HUC8 Number12010003
HUC10 NameRunning Creek-Case Lake
HUC10 Number1201000302
HUC12 NameWilliams Creek-Case Lake
HUC12 Number120100030204
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month11
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28222
Author:Heidgerd, D.
Date:2015
Title:Pesky invasive plant turns up in another east Texas waterway
Publisher:NBCDFW.com
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/1/2024].

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