Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1509207
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityTampa Bypass Canal Tributary
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28791
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Invasive Plant Management Section.
Date:2017
Title:Annual aquatic plant survey 1982-2017
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size3.5 ac


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/31/2024].

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