Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID234465
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateNC
CountyOnslow
LocalityJacksonville, private pond.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNew River
HUC8 Number03020302
HUC10 NameNew River
HUC10 Number0302030202
HUC12 NameNortheast Creek
HUC12 Number030203020203
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuseradicated
CommentsStatus: persisting since Sept. 2000 when first found in pond and adjacent bottomland woods after flooding.; Associates: Landoltia punctata CollectorNumber: Stratford Kay s.n.
Record TypePersonal communication
Museum Cat NumberNCSU; FLAS
VerifierJacono, C.C.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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