Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1421344
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyHarrison
Locality[Locality description not provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCaddo Lake
HUC8 Number11140306
HUC10 NameBig Cypress Bayou-Frontal Caddo Lake
HUC10 Number1114030604
HUC12 NameKitchen Creek-Frontal Caddo Lake
HUC12 Number111403060407
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month11
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsBoat ramp at end of Starr Ranch Rd. The entire lake surface is almost covered in salvinia except for boat lanes.; TexasInvaders Report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJDB
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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