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Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID242847
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StateTX
CountyHenderson
LocalityLake Palestine (Palestine Reservoir), west side of Kickapoo Creek
HUC8 NameUpper Neches
HUC8 Number12020001
Latitude32.272474
Longitude-95.500374
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day5
Month2 (February)
Year2008
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayhitch hiker fishing, boating
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number17358
AuthorKnight, S.
date2008
titleUnwanted plant's impact swift.
publisherTyler Morning Telegraph, TylerPaper.com, Tyler, TX
vol2008
issueFebruary 14
CommentsInfestation has been boomed off with a floating barrier and the ramp has been temporarily closed; plant material is currently being removed by hand and monitoring will continue in the general area.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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