Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1421331
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyChambers
Locality[Locality description not provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Trinity
HUC8 Number12030203
HUC10 NameOld River-Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203020303
HUC12 NameLost River-Old River
HUC12 Number120302030306
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month12
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsTraveling by canoe and kayak from west to east along Mud Lake Bayou, the infestation began as a thin mat at N 29.85499 W 94.72876 and ended a short distance into Mud Lake at N 29.85434 W 94.72327. Along a path southward from Mud Lake, a very thick mat extended from the south shore of Mud Lake at N 29.852914 W 94.721439, all the way to the southern rim of the river basin at N 29.847442 W 94.720664. A light mat has also reached into the south end of Lake Charlotte. I didn’t report each location separately, since the plants float, and they are highly mobile. Many had been swept into the north edge of Mud Lake by the southerly wind that was blowing at that time. A contributing factor to the infestation may be the current drought, necessitating closure of the Trinity River salt water barrier, which holds the water level in the swamp relatively constant, with little circulation. ; TexasInvaders Report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierKathryn D'Amico
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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