Specimen Information

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
(European frogbit)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1524496
GroupPlants
GenusHydrocharis
Speciesmorsus-ranae
Common NameEuropean frogbit
StateME
CountyKennebec
LocalityCobbossee Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kennebec River
HUC8 Number01030003
HUC10 NameCobbosseecontee Stream
HUC10 Number0103000323
HUC12 NameCobbosseecontee Lake
HUC12 Number010300032305
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30401
Author:Schaffner, B.
Date:2019
Title:Maine DEP Invasive Aquatic Plant Map
Publisher:Maine Department of Environmental Protection
CommentsDiscovered 2018. Found by DEP staff in the northeast corner of Cobbossee Lake in Manchester, August 2018.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierMaine DEP
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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