Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1428067
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMA
CountyWorcester
LocalityWachusett Reservoir, Clinton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNashua River
HUC8 Number01070004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Nashua River
HUC10 Number0107000402
HUC12 NameGoodridge Brook-Nashua River
HUC12 Number010700040203
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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