Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1241484
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyJefferson
Locality1.9 air miles southwest of the community of Barataria and about 6.3 miles east of Lake Salvador and just south of the Intracoastal Waterway; CRMS plot BA20/140;
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090301
HUC10 NameBayou Perot-Little Lake
HUC10 Number0809030104
HUC12 NameBayou Perot
HUC12 Number080903010401
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28023
Author:Southeastern Biota.
Date:2015
CommentsSERNEC occurrence
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalLSU
Museum Cat NumberLSU00131850
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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