Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1257367
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateWA
CountyPacific
LocalityLoomis Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWillapa Bay
HUC8 Number17100106
HUC10 NameLong Beach-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1710010607
HUC12 NameNorth Beach Peninsula-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number171001060702
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
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
Commentsvery dense in much of lake, less dense along parts of east shore; Weather overcast, breezy. Fishing dock gone, shore north of launch more trampled. Freshwater mussels on lake bottom (native), Dense algae/bacteria covering plants in parts of lake, collected and ID'ed as a colonial Gloeotrichia bluegreen algae by Judy Shearer. Very little Eurasian milfoil seen - 3 sick plants. Egeria dense, especially along the west shore. Saw eagle, osprey, geese, did not see fish.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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