Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID231731
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateMS
CountyLowndes
LocalityColumbus Lake, off US Hwy 82 where it crosses the bottom of the lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Tombigbee
HUC8 Number03160101
HUC10 NameMcKinley Creek-Tombigbee River
HUC10 Number0316010114
HUC12 NameOak Slush Creek-Tombigbee River
HUC12 Number031601011406
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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