Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID167953
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateNY
CountyWarren
LocalityLake George
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15841
Author:Demuth, E.
Date:2006
Title:Alien invaders being fought in the Adirondacks.
Publisher:The Post Star, Glen Falls, New York
Volume:2006
Issue:June 20
CommentsOf the 149 sites where watermilfoil has been lurking in Lake George, 115 were watermilfoil-free at the end of the 2005 season.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen ImpactReduces the abundance and diversity of native plants


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