Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1657489
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateAL
CountyGreene
Locality3.8 air mi. NE of Demopolis. ACOE Backbone Park ACOE. NW of Black Warrior River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Black Warrior
HUC8 Number03160113
HUC10 NameWhite Creek-Black Warrior River
HUC10 Number0316011308
HUC12 NameColeman Branch
HUC12 Number031601130806
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28852
Author:Keener, B.R. (curator).
Date:2016
Title:University of West Alabama Herbarium (UWAL)
Publisher:University of West Alabama
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28849
Author:Woods, M., and A.R. Diamond, Jr.
Date:2016
Title:Troy University Herbarium (TROY)
Publisher:Troy University
CommentsMargin of oxbow lake.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalHerbarium
Museum Cat NumberUWAL0047471, TROY000050432
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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