Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map
Impacts

Specimen ID1651086
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountyTerrebonne
Localitybetween Berwick Bay and Bayou Lafourche
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWest Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090302
Map
+
Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year1892
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28842
Author:University of Wisconsin - Madison
Date:2017
Title:Wisconsin State Herbarium (WIS)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
Comments[Georeferenced by NAS staff]
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalWIS
Museum Cat Number311343
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.