Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1421011
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateTX
CountyGalveston
Locality[Locality description not provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameDickinson Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020402
HUC12 NameDickinson Bayou
HUC12 Number120402040200
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month4
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsHyacin maybe anchored type/EIAZ2 due to abundance and no outlet from pond. Pond is located east of Sundance Butterfly Garden, Texas City, TX.; TexasInvaders Report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierDamon Waitt
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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