Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID270540
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateMS
CountyForrest
LocalityUnnamed lake near Old River Rd. in Hattiesburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Leaf
HUC8 Number03170005
HUC10 NameBeaumont-Leaf River
HUC10 Number0317000506
HUC12 NameReese Creek-Leaf River
HUC12 Number031700050602
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month5
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19381
Author:Madsen, J.D., G. Ervin, V. Maddox, & C. Abbott.
Date:2010
Title:Invasive Plant Atlas of the MidSouth.
Publisher:Mississippi State University.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMaddox
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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