Specimen Information

Elodea canadensis
Elodea canadensis
(Canadian waterweed)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1877434
GroupPlants
GenusElodea
Speciescanadensis
Common NameCanadian waterweed
StateAK
CountyAnchorage
LocalityPotter Marsh
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAnchorage
HUC8 Number19020401
HUC10 NameRabbit Creek-Frontal Turnagain Arm
HUC10 Number1902040107
HUC12 NameFurrow Creek-Frontal Turnagain Arm
HUC12 Number190204010702
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month2
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45690
Author:Benson, A., O.L. Russ, J.L. Withers, J.B. Olsen, J.L. Fox, R.F. Lance, X. Guan, and J.K. Wenburg
Date:2024
Title:Use of environmental DNA for early detection of invasive Elodea species in interior Alaska
Journal:Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
Volume:15
Issue:1
Pages:195-202
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierBenson et al.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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