Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1652505
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StatePA
CountyDauphin
Locality1 mile SSW of the town square, Middletown, Susquehanna River near mouth of Swatara Creek, Middletown Access Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna-Swatara
HUC8 Number02050305
HUC10 NameLower Swatara Creek
HUC10 Number0205030509
HUC12 NameSwatara Creek-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503050906
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | planted ornamental
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34776
Author:Pennsylvania State University
Date:2015
Title:The Pennsylvania State University Herbarium (PAC)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28331
Author:SEINet Portal Network.
Date:2021
Title:Southwest Environmental Information Network
Publisher:Symbiota Software Project, Arizona State University
CommentsGeoreferenced by NAS staff
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalPAC
Museum Cat Number17244
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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