Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1467335
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateIL
CountyJohnson
LocalityLake of Egypt-Egyptian Hills
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaline
HUC8 Number05140204
HUC10 NameSugar Creek-South Fork Saline River
HUC10 Number0514020401
HUC12 NameLake of Egypt
HUC12 Number051402040101
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19747
Author:Central Hardwoods Invasive Plant Network.
Date:2010
Title:Joint Aquatic Invasive Species Survey, 2010
Publisher:University of Georgia
CommentsSurveyed marina, coontail dominant, majority of shoreline not developed, marina has many docking stations, large cement ramp, abundant plant biomass.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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