Specimen Information

Nasturtium officinale
Nasturtium officinale
(water-cress)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1692898
GroupPlants
GenusNasturtium
Speciesofficinale
Common Namewater-cress
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityAt the southeast edge of Elgin, just south of the Bluff City Cemetery.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NamePoplar Creek-Fox River
HUC10 Number0712000612
HUC12 NamePoplar Creek
HUC12 Number071200061205
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year1977
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18446
Author:Morton Arboretum
Date:2017
Title:Morton Arboretum Herbarium (MOR)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Volume:2009
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number0011550MOR
VerifierGreat Lakes Invasives Network
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/3/2024].

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