Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID270345
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateLA
CountyFranklin
LocalityTurkey Creek Lake near the town of Wisnear
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoeuf
HUC8 Number08050001
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek-Turkey Creek Lake
HUC10 Number0805000115
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek Lake
HUC12 Number080500011504
Map
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Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28568
Author:Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Inland Fish Division.
Date:2013
Title:Turkey Creek Lake vegetation control plan
Publisher:Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Pages:13 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:19374
Author:Bonnette, T.
Date:2010
Title:Salvinia salvation
Journal:The Franklin Sun
Publisher:The Franklin Sun.
Pages:2
CommentsDiscovered in 2007
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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