Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1524416
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateAR
CountyLafayette
LocalityLake Erling [south end]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBodcau Bayou
HUC8 Number11140205
HUC10 NameLake Erling-Bodcau Creek
HUC10 Number1114020502
HUC12 NameBandy Branch-Bodcau Creek
HUC12 Number111402050205
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Collection Day25
Collection Month12
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed waterfowl
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32401
Author:Zellers, R.
Date:2019
Title:Invasive aquatic plant found at Lake Erling
Publisher:Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
CommentsThe plant was identified just before Christmas by a local angler and reported to the AGRED Foundation, a non-profit organization and owner of the lake. Facebook post
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierArkansas Game and Fish Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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