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Salvinia minima
(water spangles)
Plants
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID254516
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesminima
Common Namewater spangles
StateLA
CountyOuachita
LocalityLake Cheniere
HUC8 NameLower Ouachita
HUC8 Number8040207
Latitude32.4529245
Longitude-92.191803
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day1
Month6 (June)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Estimated
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number18118
AuthorEvans, R.
date2008
titleExotic weed a growing presence in Cheniere Lake.
publisherThe News Star, Monroe, Louisiana
vol2008
issueAugust 18
Commentsfirst noted in 2007; covering 100 acres of the 3,100-acre lake as of August 2008. Control efforts to include biocontrol and and yearly drawdown.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Impactnegatively affects fisheries and boat traffic.





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