Specimen Information

Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
(waterwheel plant)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1186875
GroupPlants
GenusAldrovanda
Speciesvesiculosa
Common Namewaterwheel plant
StateVA
CountyCaroline
LocalityLocated in beaver ponds and open standing water within Turkey Track Creek on US Army Garrison Fort A.P. Hill.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMattaponi
HUC8 Number02080105
HUC10 NameMatta River-Mattaponi River
HUC10 Number0208010502
HUC12 NameCampbell Creek-Mattaponi River
HUC12 Number020801050205
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked aquaculture | stocked for conservation | canal
Statusestablished
CommentsDiscovered in 2014, but likely introduced in 90's. Intermittent size. For more information, please contact the Fort A.P. Hill Environmental and Natural Resources Division at 804-633-8255
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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