Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1541622
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateAL
CountySumter
Locality3.9 air mi. SE of Panola. At ACOE S.W. Taylor Boat Ramp recreation area on backwater of Tombigbee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Tombigbee-Lubbub
HUC8 Number03160106
HUC10 NameTombigbee River-Trussells Creek
HUC10 Number0316010606
HUC12 NameTurkey Paw Creek-Tombigbee River
HUC12 Number031601060603
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28852
Author:Keener, B.R. (curator).
Date:2016
Title:University of West Alabama Herbarium (UWAL)
Publisher:University of West Alabama
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27722
Author:Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, C.S. Major, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods.
Date:2017
Title:Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]
Publisher:University of West Alabama
CommentsFloating in shallow water along bank of slough
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalHerbarium
Museum Cat NumberUWAL0038578
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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