Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1409805
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMA
CountyWorcester
LocalityWestborough WMA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConcord River
HUC8 Number01070005
HUC10 NameConcord River
HUC10 Number0107000502
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Assabet River
HUC12 Number010700050201
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29921
Author:Mehrhoff, L.J., J.A. Silander, Jr., S.A. Leicht, E.S. Mosher, and N.M. Tabak
Date:2003
Title:IPANE: Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
Publisher:Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsFragments only- no rooted milfoil in plot; EDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1-20 plants


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