Specimen Information

Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus
(curly-leaf pondweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1321302
GroupPlants
GenusPotamogeton
Speciescrispus
Common Namecurly-leaf pondweed
StateKY
CountyHancock
LocalityVastwood Park Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Little Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140201
HUC10 NameLead Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020107
HUC12 NameLead Creek
HUC12 Number051402010701
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28918
Author:Vied, S.
Date:2016
Title:Invasive weed closes Vastwood Park lake to swimming
Publisher:Messenger-Inquirer
CommentsDiscovery date unknown
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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