Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1670502
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateOH
CountyVinton
LocalityLake Rupert
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaccoon-Symmes
HUC8 Number05090101
HUC10 NameLittle Raccoon Creek
HUC10 Number0509010104
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Little Raccoon Creek
HUC12 Number050901010401
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsHydrilla discovered by Ohio DNR in 2015. Hydrilla was found along the majority of shoreline with thick beds found in two coves by the dam, the western side of the lake and the upper end totaling 63.9 acres (25.9/ha).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierMark Warman, Cleveland Metroparks
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size63.9 acres


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/11/2024].

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