| Specimen ID | 1418031 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Salvinia |
| Species | molesta |
| Common Name | giant salvinia |
| State | SC |
| County | Clarendon |
| Locality | upper Lake Marion |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Lake Marion |
| HUC8 Number | 03050111 |
| HUC10 Name | Lake Marion-Santee River |
| HUC10 Number | 0305011101 |
| HUC12 Name | Spring Grove Creek |
| HUC12 Number | 030501110102 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 26 |
| Collection Month | 7 |
| Collection Year | 2017 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Status | established |
| Comments | We have found giant salvinia scattered across 3,950 acres, most of which has been small patches (1-100) plants hitchhiking with water hyacinth and dispersed with duck weed and crested floating heart. We have located 5 areas that have dense growth of mature colonized giant salvinia in back water areas totaling approximately 5 acres. We are currently targeting the area of distribution, treating both crested floating heart... |
| Record Type | NAS sighting report |
| Earliest Record | drainage |
| Verifier | Ian Pfingsten |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | >100 |
| Size | 5 acres |
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