Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1241481
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyLafourche
LocalityLittle Lake Outflow Canal at Clovelly Farms boat launch, ca 3.7 air mi NE of Cutoff.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090301
HUC10 NameBayou Perot-Little Lake
HUC10 Number0809030104
HUC12 NameBayou Des Amoreux-Frontal Little Lake
HUC12 Number080903010403
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28023
Author:Southeastern Biota.
Date:2015
CommentsSERNEC occurrence
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalLSU
Museum Cat NumberLSU00118729
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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