Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1447227
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyNacogdoches
LocalityLake Nacogdoches, at Little Bayou Loco
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Angelina
HUC8 Number12020004
HUC10 NameBayou Loco-Angelina River
HUC10 Number1202000407
HUC12 NameLittle Bayou Loco-Bayou Loco
HUC12 Number120200040702
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month2
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | escaped captivity
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31067
Author:TPWD News.
Date:2018
Title:Invasive Giant Salvinia Found at Lake Nacogdoches
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierTPWD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30 acres


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