Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1334828
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StatePR
CountyLajas Municipio
LocalityAlong a water drainage in Laguna Cartagena NWR, Lajas, Puerto Rico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010004
HUC10 NameQuebrada Boqueron to Rio Loco Watersheds
HUC10 Number2101000401
HUC12 NameWestern Valle de Lajas
HUC12 Number210100040103
Map
+
Collection Day24
Collection Month4
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsEDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size10 sq ft
Photo
Eichhornia crassipes

Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.