Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1409828
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateCT
CountyLitchfield
LocalityPinnacle Valley, immediately E of Lake Waramug. On Franklin parcel immediatley N/ NE of right-of-way that runs up the valley
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameCandlewood Lake-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000506
HUC12 NameEast Aspetuck River
HUC12 Number011000050602
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month10
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29921
Author:Mehrhoff, L.J., J.A. Silander, Jr., S.A. Leicht, E.S. Mosher, and N.M. Tabak
Date:2003
Title:IPANE: Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
Publisher:Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsEutrophic farm pond at old farmstead. Lawn borders most of eastern edge of pond but is minimally maintained as is rest of property. Communication w/landowner revealed that Eichornia did not overwinter; introduced to pond earlier in the season. Source of;
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1-20 plants
Year ClassFlowers


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