Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1418925
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StatePA
CountyWayne
LocalityLake Alden [Long Pond], Aldenville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLackawaxen
HUC8 Number02040103
HUC10 NameWest Branch Lackawaxen River
HUC10 Number0204010301
HUC12 NameBelmont Lake-West Branch Lackawaxen River
HUC12 Number020401030103
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30625
Author:Hamill, J.
Date:2016
Title:Invasive Weed Taking Hold in Ponds, Lakes
Publisher:WNEP
CommentsDiscovered in 2015 and verified in 2016. YouTube video
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalMorris Arboretum
VerifierTim Block, Morris Arboretum
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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