Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1409864
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateVT
CountyChittenden
LocalityShelburne Bay Park; Begin at North end of second road West of LaPlatte River mouth. áStart at "Leash dogs" sign. áGo North on trail for 675 meters. áTrail descends to dry stream bed. áGo Southeast (towards Lake) 15 meters to plot center
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
HUC10 NameShelburne Bay
HUC10 Number0430010808
HUC12 NameMunroe Brook-Shelburne Bay
HUC12 Number043001080802
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29921
Author:Mehrhoff, L.J., J.A. Silander, Jr., S.A. Leicht, E.S. Mosher, and N.M. Tabak
Date:2003
Title:IPANE: Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
Publisher:Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsCove usually floods in winter and is covered by ice. áPlot extends to water's edge and base of slope.; EDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20-99
Year ClassIn Fruit


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