Specimen Information

Myriophyllum sibiricum × spicatum
(hybrid watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID1687171
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciessibiricum × spicatum
Common Namehybrid watermilfoil
StateMN
CountyRamsey
LocalityVadnais Lake, Ramsey County, MN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameCity of Saint Paul-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0701020608
HUC12 NameVadnais Lake
HUC12 Number070102060801
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month3
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsVadnais Lake was a part of a study conducted by Moody et al. 2016 to determine the geographic origin of Eurasian watermilfoil in North America as well as the maternal lineage of the hybrids. The authors confirmed hybrid milfoil in Vadnais Lake. Dates were not specified for plant collection period (Observation Date Unknown).For more information regarding Vadnais Lake Hybrid Milfoil see:Moody, M. L., N. Palomino, P. S. R. Weyl, J. A. Coetzee, R. M. Newman, N. E. Harms, X. Liu, and R. A. Thum. 2016. Unraveling the biogeographic origins of the Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum ) invasion in North America. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 103 (4): 1 ? 10.Note-Point on map does not represent exact location of occurrences.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineUnknown


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