Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1390746
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountySt. Mary
LocalityCRMS0545-V75
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
HUC10 NameLower Bayou Teche-Frontal Cote Blanche Bay
HUC10 Number0808010209
HUC12 NameBayou Carlin-Frontal Cote Blanche Bay
HUC12 Number080801020901
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month8
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29060
Author:Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana.
Date:2019
Title:Coastwide Reference Monitoring System-Wetlands Monitoring Data
Publisher:Coastal Information Management System (CIMS) database
CommentsWater Level is 0.6 ft above marsh. Open water is 0%. Bare ground is 30%. Dead vegetation is 20%. Flooded-Undetermined is 0%.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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