Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID235703
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateMS
CountyForrest
LocalityPrivate lake system, southeast of Hattiesburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Leaf
HUC8 Number03170005
HUC10 NameBeaumont-Leaf River
HUC10 Number0317000506
HUC12 NameReese Creek-Leaf River
HUC12 Number031700050602
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month8
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | escaped captivity
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32520
Author:USDA/ARS.
Date:2012
Title:Southern Weed Science Research Unit Herbarium (SWSL)
Publisher:Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center, USDA/ARS
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28331
Author:SEINet Portal Network.
Date:2021
Title:Southwest Environmental Information Network
Publisher:Symbiota Software Project, Arizona State University
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalSWSL
Museum Cat Number216
VerifierM. M. Richerson and C. C. Jacono
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Salvinia molesta


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