Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID242847
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyHenderson
LocalityLake Palestine (Palestine Reservoir), west side of Kickapoo Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Neches
HUC8 Number12020001
HUC10 NameFlat Creek-Neches River
HUC10 Number1202000103
HUC12 NameButler Creek-Neches River
HUC12 Number120200010302
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month2
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17358
Author:Knight, S.
Date:2008
Title:Unwanted plant's impact swift.
Publisher:Tyler Morning Telegraph, TylerPapercom, Tyler, TX.
Volume:2008
Issue:February 14
CommentsInfestation has been boomed off with a floating barrier and the ramp has been temporarily closed; plant material is currently being removed by hand and monitoring will continue in the general area.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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