Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1333586
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateSC
CountyBarnwell
Localityroadside ditch [Rosemary Creek?]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalkehatchie
HUC8 Number03050207
Map
Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year1952
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Statusunknown
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 00201743
VerifierCharles N. Horn
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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