Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
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6 results for Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
238554 LAAssumptionBelle River/Old River area, east side of Atchafalaya Basin2006 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastalestablished
268922 LALafourcheBayou Folse near the State Route 3198 bridge2006 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastalestablished
1746909 LATerrebonne[No locality description provided]2021 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastal 
237593 LATerrebonneGulf Intracoastal Waterway1999 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastalestablished
234152 LATerrebonneHouma, ditches, canals and crawfish pond in drained pasture neighboring Krohn's2001 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastalestablished
231852 LATerrebonneHouma, small dyked swamp at residence where plants escaped from an earthen pond1999 08090302 West Central Louisiana Coastalestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/19/2026].

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