Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID1613726
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateMN
CountyBeltrami
LocalityLake Beltrami, near public access
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Headwaters
HUC8 Number07010101
HUC10 NameTurtle River
HUC10 Number0701010104
HUC12 NameTurtle Lake
HUC12 Number070101010403
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33517
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2019
Title:Starry stonewort confirmed in Lake Beltrami
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
CommentsFragment detected in August 2018, but population not confirmed until August 2019
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size3 sq ft


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