Specimen Information

Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
(sacred lotus)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1456665
GroupPlants
GenusNelumbo
Speciesnucifera
Common Namesacred lotus
StateWV
CountyMason
LocalityMcClintic WMA ponds near Mill Run, E of Ohio River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio-Shade
HUC8 Number05030202
HUC10 NameOldtown Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0503020209
HUC12 NameCrooked Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050302020904
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year1963
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity | planted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29547
Author:Gillespie, E. (curator).
Date:2012
Title:Marshall University Herbarium (MUHW)
Publisher:Marshall University
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28331
Author:SEINet Portal Network.
Date:2021
Title:Southwest Environmental Information Network
Publisher:Symbiota Software Project, Arizona State University
CommentsGeoreferenced by NAS staff
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalMUHW
Museum Cat Number2029
VerifierJohn H. Wiersema, UA
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassFruit
Photo
Nelumbo nucifera


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