Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID231920
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityColorado River, from the confluence of the Old River Channel to Imperial Dam
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameImperial Reservoir
HUC8 Number15030104
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month10
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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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