Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1503797
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityLake Elbert
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number03100101
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month7
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28791
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Invasive Plant Management Section.
Date:2017
Title:Annual aquatic plant survey 1982-2017
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size0.1 ac


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