Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1736765
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateAR
CountyLee
LocalityBear Creek Lake Spillway just east of the boat launch on Bear Creek Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Francis
HUC8 Number08020203
HUC10 NameL'Anguille River-Saint Francis River
HUC10 Number0802020316
HUC12 NameBear Creek
HUC12 Number080202031608
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month6
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsNearly all of the shorelines of Bear Creek Lake are infested with alligator weed. Most recent survey from 2024 shows significant spread.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Number Collected1000
Photo
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/16/2024].

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