Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1418850
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateLA
CountySt. John the Baptist
Localitycanals surrounding Lake Maurepas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Maurepas
HUC8 Number08070204
HUC10 NameMississippi Bayou
HUC10 Number0807020403
HUC12 NameReserve Relief Canal
HUC12 Number080702040301
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month5
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30608
Author:Poirrier, M.A., C.E. Caputo, and C.D. Franze.
Date:2017
Title:Biogeography of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Pontchartrain Basin: Species Salinity Zonation and 1953–2016 Lake Pontchartrain Trends
Journal:Southeastern Geographer
Volume:57
Issue:3
Pages:273-293
CommentsSalinity < 0.5 ppt
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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