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Scientific Name
Eichhornia crassipes
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Commelinales |
| Family | Pontederiaceae |
| Genus | Pontederia |
| Subgenus | Pontederia (Oshunae) |
| Species | Eichhornia crassipes |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
OBL Obligate Wetland Occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. This species has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Noxious weed in 7 states. Choking waterways in Barataria. http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=70&fr=1&sts=sss
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.; Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MAW - I&M Office
Created Date
3/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Diane M. Ferguson
Last Modified Date
4/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BONAP database from contributed material.
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
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