Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID240689
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StatePR
CountyArecibo
LocalityCano Tiburones Natural Reserve
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCibuco-Guajataca
HUC8 Number21010002
HUC10 NameCano Tiburones Coastal Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000203
HUC12 NameCano Tiburones
HUC12 Number210100020302
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month5
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed | released
Statusestablished
CommentsAlong the Central and South Canals, Cercadillo, near the Municipal dump site, restoration ponds
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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