Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1650768
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyTangipahoa
LocalityMadisonville, LA 70447, USA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTangipahoa
HUC8 Number08070205
HUC10 NameBedico Creek-Tangipahoa River
HUC10 Number0807020504
HUC12 NameBedico Creek
HUC12 Number080702050402
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:Ueda, K., J. Belmonte, A. Shepard, P. Leary, and S. Loarie.
Date:2021
Title:iNaturalist.org
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 16236785
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNAS Program Staff
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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