Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1650742
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyCalcasieu
LocalitySam Houston Jones State Park Road Lake Charles, LA 70611
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork Calcasieu
HUC8 Number08080205
HUC10 NameWest Fork Calcasieu River
HUC10 Number0808020505
HUC12 NameMoss Gully-West Fork Calcasieu River
HUC12 Number080802050504
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month3
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 5390282
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNAS Program Staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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