Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID235538
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateGA
CountyBryan
LocalityPrivate pond, Ellabell, GA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Ogeechee
HUC8 Number03060202
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsPlant sample sent to APHIS (Rodney Young) by GADNR staff for ID. S. molesta also found below dam but not found in the stream below. GADNR believes S. molesta may have been in the roots of Eichhornia crassipes that landowner placed into the pond. ; PlantIDNotes: Sporocarps present in long and short chains.; Associates: Eichhornia crassipes; Waterbody Size: 2/10 acre; Infestation Size: 2/10 acre CollectorNumber: Ramon Martin s.n.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest RecordCounty
Museum Cat NumberGA, FLAS
VerifierJacono, C.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/10/2024].

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