Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1241440
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateNY
CountySuffolk
LocalityLittle Long Pond, Sag Harbor
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Long Island
HUC8 Number02030202
HUC10 NameShelter Island Sound-Gardiners Bay
HUC10 Number0203020207
HUC12 NameShelter Island Sound-Northwest Harbor
HUC12 Number020302020701
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year1929
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28178
Author:The New York Botanical Garden
Date:2018
Title:William and Lynda Steere Herbarium (NY)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
CommentsNYBG specimen
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalNYBG
Museum Cat Number411122
VerifierJ.K. Small
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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