Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID231921
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityImperial Dam, in the screens located just upstream of the spillway
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameImperial Reservoir
HUC8 Number15030104
HUC10 NameMartinez Lake-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1503010413
HUC12 NameColorado River-Imperial Reservoir
HUC12 Number150301041311
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month10
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10688
Author:Anderson, L.W.J., E. Chilton, A. Cofrancesco, E. Glenn, W.T. Haller.
Date:1999
Title:Report of the Salvinia molesta ("Giant Water Fern") Science Advisory Panel.
Pages:9
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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