Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1321644
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateNJ
CountySomerset
LocalityThree Bridges Creek [South Branch Raritan River Tributary] near Woodfern
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameRaritan
HUC8 Number02030105
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month7
Collection Year1962
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28943
Author:Reed, C.F.
Date:1977
Title:History and distribution of Eurasian watermilfoil in United States and Canada
Journal:Phytologia
Volume:36
Issue:5
Pages:417-436
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalReed Library and Herbarium
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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