Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1471689
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyShelby
LocalityTimpson Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Angelina
HUC8 Number12020005
HUC10 NameNaconiche Creek-Attoyac River
HUC10 Number1202000503
HUC12 NameBear Bayou-Attoyac River
HUC12 Number120200050303
Map
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Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
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:31996
Author:Ashe, D., and T. Driscoll
Date:2017
Title:Lake Timpson 2016 Fisheries Management Survey Report
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division
Pages:1-21
CommentsNot detected in 2001 or 2012 after herbicide treatments, but it reappeared in 2013
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks & Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size<1 acre


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