Specimen Information

Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus
(curly-leaf pondweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID168460
GroupPlants
GenusPotamogeton
Speciescrispus
Common Namecurly-leaf pondweed
StateMN
CountyWinona
LocalityLake Winona near the town of Winona, MN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-Whitewater
HUC8 Number07040003
HUC10 NameCity of Winona-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0704000306
HUC12 NamePleasant Valley Creek
HUC12 Number070400030607
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15852
Author:Dankert, J.
Date:2006
Title:Unwelcome visitors : DNR finds invasive milfoil in Lake Winona.
Publisher:Winona Daily News, Winona, Minnesota
Volume:2006
Issue:September 7
CommentsThought to have been introduced accidentally wiht stocked carp in the early 1900's. It is now the dominant plant in the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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