| Specimen ID | 1533058 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Salvinia |
| Species | molesta |
| Common Name | giant salvinia |
| State | LA |
| County | Orleans |
| Locality | Bayou St. John |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Eastern Louisiana Coastal |
| HUC8 Number | 08090203 |
| HUC10 Name | Canal No 2-Frontal Lake Pontchartrain |
| HUC10 Number | 0809020301 |
| HUC12 Name | Metairie Canal-Canal No 2 |
| HUC12 Number | 080902030103 |
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| Collection Month | 1 |
| Collection Year | 2019 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | dispersed |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 32529 |
| Author: | Sneath, S. |
| Date: | 2019 |
| Title: | Neighbors fight back invasive plant floating in Bayou St. John |
| Publisher: | nola.com |
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| Comments | "Large mats of the plant have been seen in Lake Pontchartrain this year. The plant likely entered Bayou St. John through the floodgate between the bayou and the lake when the gate was opened in mid-January, Henkel said." |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | locale |
| Verifier | Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
