Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1321301
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountyEast Baton Rouge
LocalityLake Crest, LSU campus
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAmite
HUC8 Number08070202
HUC10 NameBayou Manchac-Amite River
HUC10 Number0807020208
HUC12 NameWard Creek-Bayou Manchac
HUC12 Number080702020803
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28916
Author:Riegel, S.
Date:2016
Title:LSU area lake overrun by hyacinths; neighbor takes cleanup into his own hands
Publisher:Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28917
Author:Riegel, S.
Date:2016
Title:Water district lends hand to clean up hyacinth bloom in lake near LSU
Publisher:Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
CommentsUnknown discovery date
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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