Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1657210
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateWA
CountySpokane
LocalityEloika Lake, Grays Landing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Spokane
HUC8 Number17010308
HUC10 NameUpper Little Spokane River
HUC10 Number1701030801
HUC12 NameEloika Lake-West Branch Little Spokane River
HUC12 Number170103080107
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThis lake will be a swamp in just a few more years. The Milfoil and other lake weeds are taking over. The silt level is about 10 feet in some locations. This is a direct threat to the Little Spokane Watershed. Something absolutely needs to be done.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10000000


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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