Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1692239
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityNorth and South beaches on [Green] Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameCandlewood Lake-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000506
HUC12 NameCandlewood Lake
HUC12 Number011000050601
Map
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Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsIn nearby Candlewood Lake since at least 1997
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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