Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID942528
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciescrassipes
Common Namecommon water-hyacinth
StateMI
CountyLivingston
Localitytributary of the Huron River, near Shoreview Ln
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NamePortage River-Huron River
HUC10 Number0410001303
HUC12 NamePortage Lake-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130307
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | escaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27950
Author:Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
Date:2019
Title:Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)
Publisher:Michigan State University. Department of Entomology - Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory
CommentsAppears that someone had them planted in a tub and the tub fell over, spilling contents into river. Has not reached the main branch on the Huron River as of 9/22/2015 MISIN report
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierGeneral Public
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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