Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID234104
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateFL
CountyCollier
LocalityNaples. Davenport Tree Nursery, off Airport-Pulling Road, retention/irrigation pond behind the nursery
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Cypress Swamp
HUC8 Number03090204
HUC10 NameNaples Frontal
HUC10 Number0309020405
HUC12 NameClam Pass-Doctors Pass Frontal
HUC12 Number030902040504
Map
Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuseradicated
Commentssource of Airport Rd canal infestation; frequency: entire surface of the pond occupied; orig.l discovered by Scott Krueger. P. Tipping, 3 Oct, plants do not look healthy, sampled and found large number of weevils, lab colonizing weevil; PlantIDNotes: sporocarps CollectorNumber: J. C. Smith s.n. (FCSC)
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Numberherb/FCSC
VerifierCoile, Nancy C.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/7/2025].

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