Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1421428
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateAR
CountyMiller
LocalitySmith Park Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Sulpher
HUC8 Number11140302
HUC10 Number1114030207
HUC12 Number111403020709
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed waterfowl | dispersed flood | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30786
Author:Weston, R.
Date:2017
Title:Invasive species found near Sulphur River WMA
Publisher:KAIT-TV
CommentsLikely spread during flood event from nearby Wright Patman Lake.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierArkansas GFC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Salvinia molesta


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