Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1428065
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityLake Maspenock, Hopkinton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlackstone River
HUC8 Number01090003
HUC10 NameLower Blackstone River
HUC10 Number0109000302
HUC12 NameMill River
HUC12 Number010900030205
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30854
Author:McNamara, B., and J. Phelps.
Date:2015
Title:Framingham, Hopkinton lakes lowered to kill invasive weeds
Publisher:Milford Daily News
CommentsUnknown discovery date.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMA Water Resources Authority
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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