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Eichhornia crassipes
(water-hyacinth)

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Specimen ID	238393
Group	Plants
Genus	Eichhornia
Species	crassipes
Common Name	water-hyacinth
State	PR
County	Vega Baja
Locality	Cibuco River mouth & swamp
HUC8 Name	Cibuco-Guajataca
HUC8 Number	21010002
Day	15
Month	4 (April)
Year	2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	planted ornamental
Alt Pathway	hitch hiker
Status	established
Record Type	Personal communication
Earliest Record	drainage
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater

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