Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1635485
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateGA
CountyMcIntosh
LocalityDarien
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameAltamaha
HUC8 Number03070106
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Collection Day19
Collection Month4
Collection Year1961
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10553
Author:University of Georgia
Date:2021
Title:University of Georgia Herbarium (GA)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
CommentsCoordinates georeferenced by NAS staff
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalGA
Museum Cat Number18241
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2025].

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