Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1257359
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityWashington Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLower Sammamish River
HUC10 Number1711001204
HUC12 NameLake Washington-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120400
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28080
Author:Environmental Assessment Program.
Date:2018
Title:Washington State Lakes Environmental Data Version 1.0
Publisher:Washington State Department of Ecology
Commentsdense in water > 4 ft deep around UW and west end of south shore.; Weather sunny, light breeze. Inventoried Portage Bay to check on egeria control work. Also went into the western end of Union Bay to look for milfoil weevil presence (found them). In Portage Bay the egeria growth was dense near the UW and west end of the south shore, did not find rooted plants around the yacht club. Launched the boat at Lake Union.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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