Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1418848
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateLA
CountySt. Tammany
LocalityAlong Bayous Liberty and Bonfouca near Lake Ponthchartrain
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLiberty Bayou-Tchefuncta
HUC8 Number08090201
HUC10 NameLacombe Bayou-Bayou Bonfouca
HUC10 Number0809020103
HUC12 NameBayou Vincent-Bayou Bonfouca
HUC12 Number080902010306
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month8
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30608
Author:Poirrier, M.A., C.E. Caputo, and C.D. Franze.
Date:2017
Title:Biogeography of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Pontchartrain Basin: Species Salinity Zonation and 1953–2016 Lake Pontchartrain Trends
Journal:Southeastern Geographer
Volume:57
Issue:3
Pages:273-293
CommentsSalinity 0.2 ppt
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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