Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1406723
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateSC
CountyGreenville
LocalityLake Lanier
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Broad
HUC8 Number03050105
Map
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Collection Year1936
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29204
Author:McCormick, C. (curator).
Date:2016
Title:North Carolina Botanical Garden Herbarium (NCU)
Publisher:University of North Carolina
Reference 2
Ref. Number:30001
Author:Justice, L.
Date:2017
Title:Invasive water weed returns to Lake Lanier
Publisher:Tryon Daily Bulletin
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordlocale
DisposalNCU
Museum Cat Number161826
VerifierRobert R. Haynes
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Egeria densa


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