Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1389261
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateLA
CountyVermilion
LocalityCRMS0511-V81
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVermilion
HUC8 Number08080103
HUC10 NameLower Vermilion River-Frontal Vermilion Bay
HUC10 Number0808010303
HUC12 NameBoston Canal-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number080801030304
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29060
Author:Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana.
Date:2019
Title:Coastwide Reference Monitoring System-Wetlands Monitoring Data
Publisher:Coastal Information Management System (CIMS) database
CommentsSAV present on marsh. Bare ground = no vegetation 56%. No plant overlap. Water Level is 1.40ft. Above Marsh. Cattle grazing in area.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish


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