Specimen Information

Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus
(curly-leaf pondweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1418773
GroupPlants
GenusPotamogeton
Speciescrispus
Common Namecurly-leaf pondweed
StateAL
CountyLauderdale
LocalityAdjacent to the left descending bank of Cypress Creek near the southernmost part of Eunice Avenue within the city limits of Florence, Alabama
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePickwick Lake
HUC8 Number06030005
HUC10 NameCypress Creek
HUC10 Number0603000506
HUC12 NameCox Creek-Cypress Creek
HUC12 Number060300050605
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsI have fished in this area for about 10 years and this is the first occurrence of this species that I have observed here.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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