Specimen Information

Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID877966
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateWI
CountyLa Crosse
LocalityVietnam Veteran's [La Crosse] Pond in Chad Erickson Memorial Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLa Crosse-Pine
HUC8 Number07040006
HUC10 NamePine Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0704000605
HUC12 NameCity of La Crosse-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070400060502
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27970
Author:Roe, G.
Date:2015
Title:New invasive species found in La Crosse pond
Publisher:News 19 WXOW.com
CommentsDiscovered in 2015. Manual removal in September 2015.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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