Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID243381
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityFlint Lake, NW of Barrington
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NameFlint Creek-Fox River
HUC10 Number0712000611
HUC12 NameFlint Creek
HUC12 Number071200061104
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed | released
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17448
Author:Adam, M., C.L. Brant, M. Colwell, J. Marencik, and M. Pfister.
Date:2004
Title:2003 Summary report of Flint Lake - Lake County, Illinois
Publisher:Lake Co Health Department Environmenal Health Services Lakes Management Unit
Volume:2004
Issue:January
Pages:50 pp
CommentsFound with water-lettuce; both species considered unlikely to survive due to cold winter temperatures. Considered an ornamental release probably in Aug/Sept.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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