Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID261648
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyHarrison
LocalityBrandy Branch Reservoir (Rogers Lake)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Sabine
HUC8 Number12010002
HUC10 NameCherokee Bayou-Sabine River
HUC10 Number1201000206
HUC12 NameRogers Lake-Sabine River
HUC12 Number120100020608
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
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:18716
Author:Williams, M.
Date:2009
Title:BASS Fed. organizes giant salvinia clean-up on Sam Rayburn.
Publisher:DailySentinalcom, Nacogdoches, TX.
Volume:2009
Issue:April 5
Reference 3
Ref. Number:18717
Author:Bister, T.J., and M.W. Brice.
Date:2008
Title:Brandy Branch Reservoir 2007 Survey Report.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.
Volume:2008
Issue:July 31
Pages:23 pp
Commentssuccessfully treated w/ herbicides or removal
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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