Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1409889
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateVT
CountyFranklin
LocalityKill Kare State Park, canoe launch area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
HUC10 NameLake Champlain Direct-Northeast Arm
HUC10 Number0430010812
HUC12 NameSt Albans Bay-Lake Champlain
HUC12 Number043001081204
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month7
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 invasive plant was along the shoreline of this section of Lake Champlain and is washing up in clumps on the shore.; EDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20-99
Year ClassVegetative


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