Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID261405
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyMarion
LocalityCaddo Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCaddo Lake
HUC8 Number11140306
Map
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Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18606
Author:Smith, C.
Date:2009
Title:Giant Salvinia outbreak threatening Texas lakes.
Publisher:News-Journalcom, Longview News Journal, Longview, TX.
Volume:2009
Issue:April 23
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18607
Author:TPWD.
Date:2009
Title:A Tale of Two Lakes - battle against invasive species needs you.
Publisher:KBTXcom.
Volume:2009
Issue:April 21
Reference 3
Ref. Number:27946
Author:Brabham, C.
Date:2015
Title:Giant salvinia coverage on Caddo Lake up from 2014
Publisher:The Longview News-Journal
CommentsDiscovered in 2006. Treatment ongoing
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size1,000 acres


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