Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID261651
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyMarion
LocalityLake O'The Pines
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake O'the Pines
HUC8 Number11140305
Map
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Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyEstimated
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
Commentssuccessfully treated with herbicides or removed
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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