Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1322568
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateKS
CountyShawnee
LocalityLake Shawnee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Kansas
HUC8 Number10270102
HUC10 NameMuddy Creek-Kansas River
HUC10 Number1027010209
HUC12 NameLake Shawnee-Shunganunga Creek
HUC12 Number102701020902
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29157
Author:Hrenchir, T.
Date:2012
Title:Bids solicited to treat species infesting lake
Publisher:The Topeka Capital-Journal
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29158
Author:Hrenchir, T.
Date:2016
Title:County takes step toward eradicating invasive, fern-like water weed at Lake Shawnee; estimated cost is $130K
Publisher:The Topeka Capital-Journal
CommentsDiscovered in 2010. Treatment ongoing as of 2016
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierKS DWPT
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Myriophyllum spicatum


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