Specimen Information

Colocasia esculenta
(wild taro)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID234387
GroupPlants
GenusColocasia
Speciesesculenta
Common Namewild taro
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityStation of Tamiami Ranger District, at Jnct of HWY US 41 and FL 994
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBig Cypress Swamp
HUC8 Number03090204
HUC10 Number0309020410
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10662
Author:Mast, A.R., A. Stuy, G. Nelson, A. Bugher, N. Weddington, J. Vega, K. Weismantel, D.S. Feller, and D. Paul.
Date:2004
Title:Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)
Publisher:Florida State University
Commentshabitat: in wet ground, spreading; id notes: sterile, inflorescences not observed CollectorNumber: Cooley #6190
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberFSU
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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