Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1710428
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountyCaddo
LocalitySmall lake on Shreve Island near Shreve city shopping center, Shreveport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Red-Coushatta
HUC8 Number11140202
HUC10 NameEagle Bend Point-Red River
HUC10 Number1114020201
HUC12 NameSunny Point Lake-Red River
HUC12 Number111402020102
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year1974
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28190
Author:Louisiana State University
Date:2020
Title:Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium (LSU)
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
Commentshttps://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/individual/index.php?occid=9151353&clid=0
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalHerbarium
Museum Cat NumberNLU0254395
VerifierIan Pfingsten

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. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/14/2026].

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.