Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID902962
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateIN
CountyKosciusko
LocalityWebster Lake, west bank near North Webster
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTippecanoe
HUC8 Number05120106
HUC10 NameGrassy Creek-Tippecanoe River
HUC10 Number0512010601
HUC12 NameTippecanoe Lake-Tippecanoe River
HUC12 Number051201060105
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsDiscovered 2015. Aquatic plant control contractor found SSW during routine plant sampling. Confirmed by Indiana DNR. Additional plant sampling and rapid treatment of two locations preformed by end of September 2015.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/1/2024].

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