Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID231795
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateCA
CountyImperial/Riversd
LocalityPalo Verde Irrigation Drain, from 1/8 mile east of intersection of 10th Ave and Arrowhead Rd., Blythe, to Walters Camp (ca. 28 mile length)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameImperial Reservoir
HUC8 Number15030104
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10684
Author:Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with C. Minkley and a multiagency survey team.
Date:1999
Title:August 1999 Salvinia molesta Survey Results: Map 1 and 2.
Publisher:Bureau of Reclamation.
Pages:2
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10688
Author:Anderson, L.W.J., E. Chilton, A. Cofrancesco, E. Glenn, W.T. Haller.
Date:1999
Title:Report of the Salvinia molesta ("Giant Water Fern") Science Advisory Panel.
Pages:9
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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