Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1392660
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateLA
CountySt. Mary
LocalityCRMS5992-F09VSE
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
HUC10 NameLower Bayou Teche-Frontal Cote Blanche Bay
HUC10 Number0808010209
HUC12 NameBilly Bayou-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number080801020902
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
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
CommentsTree tag number 301 in plot; Nyssa aquatica. Tree tag 302 in plot; Nyssa aquatica. Water Level is 0.34 ft above marsh. Open water is 0%. Bare ground is 0%. Dead vegetation is 0%. Flooded-Undetermined is 0%. Canopy cover is 5%. Tree trunk cover is 10%. Marsh is floating.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Freshwater


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