Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID1333585
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateSC
CountyLexington
Localitysmall pond on US-1 near Saluda River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCongaree
HUC8 Number03050110
Map
Collection Day14
Collection Month9
Collection Year1952
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29204
Author:McCormick, C. (curator).
Date:2016
Title:North Carolina Botanical Garden Herbarium (NCU)
Publisher:University of North Carolina
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina Botanical Garden Herbarium
Museum Cat NumberNCU 00201742
VerifierCharles N. Horn
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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