Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736864
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateGA
CountyCobb
LocalityWalden Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Chattahoochee
HUC8 Number03130001
HUC10 NameSope Creek-Chattahoochee River
HUC10 Number0313000111
HUC12 NameWilleo Creek
HUC12 Number031300011101
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsThe growth of Water Hyacinth has exploded, in last couple of years, and now covers much of our shore line. Attempts to remove it manually, has proven to be less than practical.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordcounty
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Photo
Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/7/2024].

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