Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1257387
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityLeland Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameLittle Quillcene River-Frontal Hood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001807
HUC12 NameLittle Quilcene River
HUC12 Number171100180702
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year1996
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
Comments75-100% cover in SW end, 10-50% the rest of lake; cloudy, calm. blue-green algae bloom (straight chain Annabaena). Water level high. Egeria not surfacing. Could not see through water on northern shore because of algae scum. Egeria observed in many new locations in main lake body. Only observing Egeria, did not try for a complete species list. See map.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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