Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1247538
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMI
CountyNewaygo
LocalityHess Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMuskegon
HUC8 Number04060102
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month8
Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18446
Author:Morton Arboretum
Date:2017
Title:Morton Arboretum Herbarium (MOR)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Volume:2009
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28480
Author:Miller, A.
Date:2016
Title:Morton Arboretum Data Collection
Publisher:The Morton Arboretum
CommentsMisidentified as Myriophyllum aquaticum. MOR 51334
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalThe Morton Arboretum Herbarium
Museum Cat Number51334
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Myriophyllum spicatum


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