Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID243383
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityGrandwood Park Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameMill Creek
HUC10 Number0712000402
HUC12 NameMill Creek
HUC12 Number071200040202
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed | released
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17449
Author:Adam, M.D., M.C. Colwell, J. Marencik, and M.A. Pfister.
Date:2001
Title:2000 Summary report of Grandwood Park Lake - Lake County, Illinois.
Publisher:Lake Co Health Department Environmenal Health Services Lakes Management Unit
Volume:2001
Issue:July
Pages:56 pp
CommentsFound with water-lettuce along south shore. Both species considered unlikely to survive due to cold winter temperatures. Considered an ornamental release probably in July/August.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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