Specimen ID | 1418385 |
Group | Plants |
Genus | Myriophyllum |
Species | heterophyllum |
Common Name | variable-leaf watermilfoil |
State | ME |
County | Oxford |
Locality | Thompson Lake |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Androscoggin River |
HUC8 Number | 01040002 |
HUC10 Name | Little Androscoggin River |
HUC10 Number | 0104000209 |
HUC12 Name | Thompson Lake |
HUC12 Number | 010400020905 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 1975 |
Year Accuracy | Estimated |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed waterfowl |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 30401 |
Author: | Schaffner, B. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | Maine DEP Invasive Aquatic Plant Map |
Publisher: | Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Comments | Discovery about 1975. Found in most shallow areas throughout the lake. Heavily infested areas include "The Heath" at the south end and the shallow area at the confluence of Greeley Brook. Currently managed by Diver Assisted Suction Harvester and barriers. |
Record Type | Literature |
Earliest Record | locale |
Verifier | Maine DEP |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |