Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1242639
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateAR
CountyPulaski
LocalityLittle Maumelle River, trapped at dock at marina to downstream from Pinnacle Valley Rd bridge and to the east of Twin Rivers County Park, heading downstream into Arkansas River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Arkansas-Maumelle
HUC8 Number11110207
HUC10 NameMaumelle River-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1111020701
HUC12 NameOutlet Little Maumelle River
HUC12 Number111102070105
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29238
Author:Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Date:2021
Title:Botanical Research Institute of Texas Philecology Herbarium (BRIT)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
Reference 3
Ref. Number:28443
Author:Peck, J.H.
Date:2011
Title:New and noteworthy additions to the Arkansas fern flora
Journal:Phytoneuron
Volume:30
Pages:1-33
CommentsPossibly 2nd occurrence in state. [Material sampled from Salvinia molesta for DNA on 6/29/20 by Stacy Holt, Wichita State University. Project: NSF Award 1920858. "Consortium for Plant Invasion Genomics: Combining Big Data and Plant Collections to Understand Invasiveness."][Material sampled for DNA for D. Brittany Sutherland at George Mason University (2023). For NSF Award 1920858. "Consortium for Plant Invasion Genomics: Combining Big Data and Plant Collections to Understand Invasiveness."] https://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=23539107
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalBotanical Research Institute of Texas
Museum Cat NumberBRIT460169
VerifierArkansas Game and Fish Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/16/2026].

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