Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1321311
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyRapides
LocalityIndian Creek Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
HUC10 NameLower Bayou Boeuf
HUC10 Number0808010205
HUC12 NameIndian Creek-Indian Creek Reservoir
HUC12 Number080801020501
Map
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Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed waterfowl
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28922
Author:Inland Fisheries Division.
Date:2013
Title:Indian Creek Reservoir aquatic vegetation control plan
Publisher:Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Inland Fish Division
Pages:14 pp
Commentspossibly discovered in 2008
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierLA DWF
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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