Specimen Information

Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus
(curly-leaf pondweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1468196
GroupPlants
GenusPotamogeton
Speciescrispus
Common Namecurly-leaf pondweed
StateID
CountyKootenai
Locality3rd street boat launch and at Independence Point and Sanders Beach, Coeur D'Alene Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoeur d'Alene Lake
HUC8 Number17010303
HUC10 NameFernan Lake-Coeur d'Alene Lake
HUC10 Number1701030304
HUC12 NameCoeur d'Alene Lake
HUC12 Number170103030406
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31661
Author:Francovich, E.
Date:2018
Title:New aquatic invasive species found in Coeur d’Alene Lake
Publisher:The Spokesman-Review
CommentsDiscovered on July 1, 2018 by Kim Holzer, ISDA, and found again on July 8, 2018 by Tom Moorhouse. No rooted plants were confirmed at Independence Point or Sanders Beach, just floating fragments. The ISDA is considering different methods of controlling the weed, including a combination of chemical and mechanical suppression, according to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s release.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierIdaho State Department of Agriculture
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton crispus


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