Specimen Information

Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea aquatica
(water spinach)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID235635
GroupPlants
GenusIpomoea
Speciesaquatica
Common Namewater spinach
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityPalm Beach County, drainage canals
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020609
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month12
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13660
Author:Lamia, J.
Date:1988
Title:Recent infestations of Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) in South Florida.
Journal:Aquatics
Volume:10
Issue:1
Pages:11
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierFL DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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