Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID260275
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMI
CountyOakland
LocalityWalled Lake (about 5 mi SW of Pontiac, MI)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDetroit
HUC8 Number04090004
HUC10 NameMiddle River Rouge
HUC10 Number0409000402
HUC12 NameNewburgh Lake-Middle River Rouge
HUC12 Number040900040203
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18382
Author:Anonymous
Date:2009
Title:Hydrilla treatments continue on Lake Tohopekaliga; helicopters to apply herbicide to 2,800 acres.
Publisher:South Florida Water Managment District .
Volume:2009
Issue:January 6
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18383
Author:Meier, B.
Date:2009
Title:Novi backs creation of Walled Lake improvement board.
Publisher:Spinal Column Online, Waterford, Michigan.
Volume:2009
Issue:January 21
CommentsReported as infested with Eurasian water-milfoil as of early 2007
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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