Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1420736
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateVT
CountyOrleans
LocalityLake Salem
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Francois River
HUC8 Number04300202
HUC10 NameClyde River
HUC10 Number0430020213
HUC12 NameClyde River
HUC12 Number043002021303
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30732
Author:Staff writer.
Date:2017
Title:Invasive milfoil found in Lake Salem
Publisher:The Newport Daily Express
CommentsDiscovered in 2017. Suction harvesting began in 2017.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierVT DEC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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