Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1714273
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateCO
CountyWeld
LocalityPrivate pond in Windsor
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCache La Poudre
HUC8 Number10190007
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42377
Author:McKee, S.
Date:2023
Title:Prohibited non-native aquatic species discovered in Colorado pond
Publisher:The Denver Gazette
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
VerifierColorado Parks and Wildlife


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/9/2024].

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