Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1340553
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateSC
CountyBerkeley
LocalityCooper River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCooper
HUC8 Number03050201
HUC10 NameCooper River
HUC10 Number0305020107
HUC12 NameWest Branch Cooper River
HUC12 Number030502010702
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | escaped captivity pond
Statusestablished
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
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size2000-2800 ac


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