Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468874
GroupPlants
GenusPotamogeton
Speciescrispus
Common Namecurly-leaf pondweed
StateWA
CountySpokane
Locality[Liberty Lake]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Spokane
HUC8 Number17010305
HUC10 NameRathdrum Creek-Spokane River
HUC10 Number1701030503
HUC12 NameLiberty Creek-Spokane River
HUC12 Number170103050306
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsThe areal extent of this plant is unknown at this time. Fragments have been spotted by others on the lake, so more plants are likely to be present in Liberty Lake. Further surveys will be completed in 2018 to assess the frequency and distribution.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat Number7656755
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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