Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1319716
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateCT
CountyFairfield
Localityunspecified Stratford pond
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28793
Author:Thiers, B. (director), and M. Pace (curator).
Date:2015
Title:Brooklyn Botanic Garden Herbarium (BKL)
Publisher:Brooklyn Botanic Garden
CommentsBKL 225165
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalBrooklyn Botanic Garden Herbarium
Museum Cat Number225165
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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