Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1895906
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateKY
CountyTrigg
LocalityKentucky Lake, at Canton Rd on east end of the bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameJonathan Creek-Kentucky Lake
HUC10 Number0604000510
HUC12 NameLedbetter Creek-Kentucky Lake
HUC12 Number060400051003
Map
Collection Day16
Collection Month12
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
Title:
Commentshttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/331018866
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIan Pfingsten


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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