Specimen Information

Butomus umbellatus
Butomus umbellatus
(flowering rush)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1257167
GroupPlants
GenusButomus
Speciesumbellatus
Common Nameflowering rush
StateWA
CountyWhatcom
LocalitySilver Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNooksack
HUC8 Number17110004
HUC10 NameLower North Fork Nooksack River
HUC10 Number1711000402
HUC12 NameMaple Creek-North Fork Nooksack River
HUC12 Number171100040201
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28080
Author:Environmental Assessment Program.
Date:2018
Title:Washington State Lakes Environmental Data Version 1.0
Publisher:Washington State Department of Ecology
Commentsdense in patches to 2.5 m deep, blooming in shallows; Cloudy, light breeze / calm. Big private camp on east shore. Plants mostly at the south end. Butomus dominates in north end, patches through much of the rest - to about 2-3 m deep. Substrate rocky / sandy thru' most of the lake, except at N and S ends. Water level seems normal. Freshwater sponges at S end.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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