Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1692243
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyMarion
LocalityCaddo Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCaddo Lake
HUC8 Number11140306
Map
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Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37902
Author:Anthony, B.
Date:2022
Title:Hooked on East Texas: Battling Giant salvinia at Caddo Lake
Publisher:CBS 19 - The Eye of East Texas News
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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