Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1471312
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyHarrison
LocalityBrady Branch Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Sabine
HUC8 Number12010002
HUC10 NameCherokee Bayou-Sabine River
HUC10 Number1201000206
HUC12 NameRogers Lake-Sabine River
HUC12 Number120100020608
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30788
Author:Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Date:2018
Title:Lake Survey Reports
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division
Reference 2
Ref. Number:31448
Author:Bister, T.J, and L.D. Wright
Date:2015
Title:Brandy Branch Reservoir 2015 Fisheries Management Survey Report
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division
Pages:1-24
CommentsIntroduced at boat ramp from boat trailer. Not detected in more recent surveys, but has been found and removed from boat rampo repeatedly
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierTexas Parks & Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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