Specimen Information

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
(European frogbit)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1617116
GroupPlants
GenusHydrocharis
Speciesmorsus-ranae
Common NameEuropean frogbit
StateOH
CountyLucas
LocalityNorthern section of Mallard Club State Wildlife Area, adjacent to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCedar-Portage
HUC8 Number04100010
HUC10 NameCedar Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC10 Number0410001007
HUC12 NameWolf Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC12 Number041000100704
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | escaped captivity | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsSunny day. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae dense among other floating leaf and emergent macrophytes where standing water present.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2000
Photo
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/19/2024].

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