Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1886695
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StateVA
CountyWashington
LocalityAlong the North Fork of the Holston River at Riverside Campground, at their tent sites 7-10
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Fork Holston
HUC8 Number06010101
HUC10 NameAbrams Creek-North Fork Holston River
HUC10 Number0601010103
HUC12 NameLittle Creek-North Fork Holston River
HUC12 Number060101010301
Map
Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsThis population was starting to die off for the winter in early October and has since almost completely died off, but will come back in the spring. No population controlling insects like thrips or flea beetles were observed.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Number Collected1000
Specimen ImpactBiocontrol not viable at this latitude?
Photo
alligatorweed growing near stream
alligatorweed growing near stream
alligatorweed growing near stream
alligatorweed growing near stream


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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