Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1337397
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateWI
CountyBayfield
LocalityChequamegon Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16431
Author:Bronte, C.R., M.P. Ebener, D.R. Schreiner, D.S. DeVault, M.M. Petzold, D.A. Jensen, C. Richards, and S.J. Lorenzo
Date:2003
Title:Fish community change in Lake Superior, 1970-2000.
Journal:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Issue:60
Pages:1552-1574
CommentsEarliest occurrence in Lake Superior
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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