Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1932721
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StatePA
CountyWashington
LocalityMonongahela River System
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020005
HUC10 NameMuddy Creek-Monongahela River
HUC10 Number0502000505
HUC12 NameFishpot Run-Monongahela River
HUC12 Number050200050507
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month11
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46744
Author:Argent, D., R. Whyte, and B. Isaac
Date:2026
Title:Expansion of hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) within the Monongahela River system and associated invasive submerged aquatic vegetation
Journal:Invasive Plant Science and Management
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1–5
CommentsVery dense: rake overload/difficult to retrieve
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2026].

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