Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID242864
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateGA
CountyTift
LocalityTifton, stream bank 2 blocks east of Fulwood Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWithlacoochee
HUC8 Number03110203
HUC10 NameNew River
HUC10 Number0311020302
HUC12 NameUpper New River
HUC12 Number031102030201
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month4
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | released aquarium | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17314
Author:Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Date:2008
Title:Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System.
Publisher:University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Comments5 sq. ft. infestation
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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