Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658377
GroupPlants
GenusHydrocharis
Speciesmorsus-ranae
Common NameEuropean frogbit
StateWI
CountyOconto
Localityunnamed stream and throughout the adjacent drainage ditches just north of the City of Oconto [wbic 497800]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePeshtigo
HUC8 Number04030105
HUC10 NameLower Peshtigo River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0403010506
HUC12 NameThomas Slough-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC12 Number040301050607
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36477
Author:Kretlow, A.
Date:2021
Title:Invasive European frogbit found in Oconto County
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsFirst report in Wisconsin.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/14/2024].

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