Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1322536
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateKY
CountyGreenup
LocalityGreenbo Lake, near public boat ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Sandy
HUC8 Number05090104
HUC10 NameLower Little Sandy River
HUC10 Number0509010405
HUC12 NameCane Creek-Little Sandy River
HUC12 Number050901040504
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29136
Author:Estep, B.
Date:2016
Title:It’s called hydrilla, and it’s a threat to Eastern Kentucky lake
Publisher:Lexington Herald Leader
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29135
Author:Baker, D.
Date:2016
Title:Hydrilla discovered at Cave Run Lake near Morehead
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierKY DFW
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/31/2024].

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