Specimen Information

Colocasia esculenta
(wild taro)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID229022
GroupPlants
GenusColocasia
Speciesesculenta
Common Namewild taro
StateGA
CountyLowndes
LocalityTwo Mile Creek, springy area along the creek, on the north campus of Valdosta State College.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWithlacoochee
HUC8 Number03110203
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10553
Author:University of Georgia
Date:2021
Title:University of Georgia Herbarium (GA)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Commentsid: Flower yellow.habitat: dense, large colony in a soft springy area along the creek.type intro = escape cultivation. CollectorNumber: Faircloth 3050
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat Numberherb/Valdosta State Colleg
VerifierThompson, Sue. 1989. Herbarium, Carnegie Museum, Pittsbur
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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