Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID232354
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityPascagoula River, ca. 6 mi N of where the river enters the Gulf of Mexico, floating into and down the river from an isolated ditch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEscatawpa
HUC8 Number03170008
HUC10 NameBlack Creek-Escatawpa River
HUC10 Number0317000807
HUC12 NameBeardslee Lake-Escatawpa River
HUC12 Number031700080705
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month6
Collection Year2000
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 [7/26/2024].

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