Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1670475
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateOH
CountyFairfield
LocalityPine Lake near Lancaster, OH
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHocking
HUC8 Number05030204
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsInfestation discovered by Aqua Doc Lake and Pond Management, Columbus branch. Permission granted by Aqua Doc to report to USGS along with photos. As of reporting, Oct. 2021, population has been managed using fluridone. Date of discovery estimated.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10000
Photo
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/16/2025].

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