Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID276494
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyWalker
LocalityLake Raven
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040101
HUC10 NameWest Fork San Jacinto River-Conroe Lake
HUC10 Number1204010102
HUC12 NameEast Sandy Creek
HUC12 Number120401010201
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20822
Author:Tompkins, S.
Date:2011
Title:Giant inconvenience: salvinia sneaks its way to Texas waters via boats, then proceeds to smother aquatic ecosystems.
Publisher:Houston Chronicle.
Volume:6
Issue:9
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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