Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1633126
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateAL
CountyMorgan
Locality[artificial pond, near Mitchell Pond and Cotaco Creek, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWheeler Lake
HUC8 Number06030002
HUC10 NameWheeler Lake-Cotaco Creek
HUC10 Number0603000206
HUC12 NameLower Cotaco Creek
HUC12 Number060300020606
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month11
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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