Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic
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Specimen ID240680
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateNC
CountyBrunswick
LocalityEast Twin Lake, Sunset Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0304020803
HUC12 NameLower Little River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number030402080303
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Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Alexander Krings, NCSU
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2025].

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