Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468175
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateOH
CountyCuyahoga
Locality4708 Sassafras Drive, lined pond (less than 1000 gallon) in the backyard is infested with hydrilla.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCuyahoga
HUC8 Number04110002
HUC10 NameBig Creek-Cuyahoga River
HUC10 Number0411000206
HUC12 NameBig Creek
HUC12 Number041100020603
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusunknown
CommentsHomeowner identified plant and called Cleveland Metroparks for advice on how to remove the plants. The pond came with the house and the homeowner did not purchase any additional plants. Homeowner also granted permission to post record and photos to USGS.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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