Specimen ID | 168464 |
Group | Plants |
Genus | Myriophyllum |
Species | spicatum |
Common Name | Eurasian watermilfoil |
State | CA |
County | Shasta |
Locality | Fall River |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Pit |
HUC8 Number | 18020003 |
HUC10 Name | Town of Pittville-Pit River |
HUC10 Number | 1802000308 |
HUC12 Name | Peacock Creek-Pit River |
HUC12 Number | 180200030802 |
Map | |
Collection Year | 2003 |
Year Accuracy | Estimated |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium | dispersed |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 15856 |
Author: | Klunk, S. |
Date: | 2006 |
Title: | California trout fishing and waterways threatened by weed. |
Publisher: | Central Valley Business Times, Stockton, California |
Volume: | 2006 |
Issue: | October 20 |
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Comments | The reference mentions that "In August 2003, Eurasian watermilfoil infestations slowed the river’s water flow and flooded 300 acres of grazing land when a levee collapsed," suggesting the population was well established prior to that date. |
Record Type | Literature |
Earliest Record | locale |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Specimen Impact | flooding, crowding out of native vegetation, interferance with recreational activities |