Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1409860
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateVT
CountyWindham
LocalityWest River, in vicinity of islands in main stem just before convergence with the CT River; SW of "radio tower"
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080107
HUC10 NameRock River-West River
HUC10 Number0108010704
HUC12 NameWest River
HUC12 Number010801070406
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year2006
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
Commentsthis plot is at waters edge - includes water & part of island shore; EDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1-20 plants


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