Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1340539
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateSC
CountyColleton
LocalityAshepoo River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSalkehatchie
HUC8 Number03050207
HUC10 NameLower Ashepoo River
HUC10 Number0305020710
HUC12 NameUpper Ashepoo River
HUC12 Number030502071001
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | escaped captivity pond
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29659
Author:Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.
Date:2017
Title:Draft 2017 Annual South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Plan - Part II
Publisher:South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Pages:156 pp
CommentsTreated until last reported in 2005
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size5-25 ac


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