Specimen Information

Elodea sp.
(water weed)
Plants
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1339758
GroupPlants
GenusElodea
Speciessp.
Common Namewater weed
StateAK
CountyKenai Peninsula Borough
LocalitySports Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Kenai Peninsula
HUC8 Number19020302
HUC10 NameLower Kenai River
HUC10 Number1902030218
HUC12 NameSports Lake-Kenai River
HUC12 Number190203021806
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Collection Day22
Collection Month2
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29539
Author:Earl, E.
Date:2017
Title:Invasive elodea found in Sport Lake
Publisher:Peninsula Clarion
CommentsDiscovered in Feb. 2017 during ice fishing event.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierAK DFG
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Elodea sp.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/22/2026].

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