Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1634591
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateCT
CountyMiddlesex
LocalitySmith Road, southern side of pond at eastern terminus of Airline Bicycle Trail north of old railroad right of way, East Hampton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOutlet Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080205
HUC10 NameSalmon River
HUC10 Number0108020508
HUC12 NameDickinson Creek-Salmon River
HUC12 Number010802050805
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28167
Author:Les, D.H., and R.S. Capers.
Date:2012
Title:George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN)
Publisher:University of Connecticut
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27725
Author:Consortium of Northeastern Herberia (CNH).
Date:2023
Title:Herbarium Specimen Data Sharing Portal for CNH
CommentsCoordinates georeferenced by NAS staff
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCONN
Museum Cat Number70079
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected60


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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