Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1407229
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateMS
CountyForrest
LocalityWedgeworth creek, near Hattiesburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Leaf
HUC8 Number03170005
HUC10 NameBeaumont-Leaf River
HUC10 Number0317000506
HUC12 NameReese Creek-Leaf River
HUC12 Number031700050602
Map
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Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15971
Author:Madsen, J.D, R.M. Wersal, and W. Robles.
Date:2006
Title:Distribution of Hydrilla and Giant Salvinia in Mississippi in 2005.
Publisher:Geosystems Research Institute
Volume:2006
Issue:January 6
Pages:7 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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