Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID213890
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateLA
CountySt. Martin/St. L
LocalityAtchafalaya Floodway, in the Henderson area, near Breaux Bridge.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year1946
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10123
Author:Lynch, J.J., J.E. King, T.K. Chamberlain, and A.L. Smith, Jr.
Date:1950
Title:Effects of aquatic weed infestations on the fish and wildlife of the Gulf states.
Publisher:US Dept of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report No 39.
Pages:31-56
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMart.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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