Specimen Information

Nymphoides cristata
Nymphoides cristata
(crested floating-heart)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1884043
GroupPlants
GenusNymphoides
Speciescristata
Common Namecrested floating-heart
StateLA
CountyEast Baton Rouge
Localityprivate pond off Bayou Duplantier, downstream of University Lake at LSU campus
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAmite
HUC8 Number08070202
HUC10 NameBayou Manchac
HUC10 Number0807020208
HUC12 NameWard Creek
HUC12 Number080702020803
Map
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45045
Author:Kuzniar, Z.J., N.E. Harms, S.M. Ward, and R.A. Thum
Date:2024
Title:Introduction of three cryptic lineages of invasive crested floating heart (Nymphoides cristata) in the southeastern United States
Journal:Invasive Plant Science and Management
Volume:17
Issue:4
Pages:281-286
CommentsLineage CFH-2
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierRyan Thum
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2025].

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