Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1395779
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateLA
CountySt. John the Baptist
LocalityCRMS5373-F07VNE
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Maurepas
HUC8 Number08070204
HUC10 NameMississippi Bayou
HUC10 Number0807020403
HUC12 NameHope Canal-Pipeline Canal
HUC12 Number080702040302
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month8
Collection Year2011
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
CommentsSwamp floor was damp. Salvinia present in and out of plot. Fallen dead limbs in plot no live herbaceous cover. Total % cover value does not reflect tree layer % cover for this plot.Tree layer height not measured. Water Level is 0 ft above marsh. Unvegetated Surface is bare ground. Canopy Cover is 75%
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Freshwater


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