Specimen Information

Elodea sp.
(water weed)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1724196
GroupPlants
GenusElodea
Speciessp.
Common Namewater weed
StateAK
CountyFairbanks North Star
LocalityLost Lake/ Chisholm Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTanana Flats-Tanana River
HUC8 Number19080307
HUC10 NameBanner Creek-Tanana River
HUC10 Number1908030709
HUC12 NameBirch Lake-Tanana River
HUC12 Number190803070908
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsElodea infestation spread to about half the lake but has since been knocked back after several years of herbicide treatment.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierColin Mckenzie, Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District
Number Collected1000
Photo
Elodea sp.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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