Specimen Information

Nasturtium officinale
Nasturtium officinale
(water-cress)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1693531
GroupPlants
GenusNasturtium
Speciesofficinale
Common Namewater-cress
StateIL
CountyKane
LocalityGrowing in tributary of Blackberry Creek on W side of Rt.47, just N of intersection of Rt.47 and Main St., Elburn, IL. Blackberry Twp. Sugar Grove Quadrangle.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Fox
HUC8 Number07120007
HUC10 NameBlackberry Creek
HUC10 Number0712000702
HUC12 NameLake Run-Blackberry Creek
HUC12 Number071200070201
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
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
CommentsAbundant, forming thick mats in water.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number0027711MOR
VerifierGreat Lakes Invasives Network
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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