Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1895988
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateWI
CountyMenominee
LocalityLegend Lake, Peshtigo Basin
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWolf
HUC8 Number04030202
HUC10 NameLegend Lake-Wolf River
HUC10 Number0403020207
HUC12 NameLegend Lake-Wolf River
HUC12 Number040302020702
Map
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyEstimated
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46558
Author:Moses, N.M., R.M. Wersal, and C.T. Ruhland
Date:2024
Title:Differential photosynthetic yield across a wide range of temperatures for Northern and invasive watermilfoils
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:39
Issue:1
Pages:1
Reference 2
Ref. Number:46557
Author:Anderson, A.J., R.M. Wersal, and C.T. Ruhland
Date:2026
Title:Comparative analysis of the photosynthetic ecophysiology of Myriophyllum aquaticum and congeneric milfoils and invasion potential into the Midwestern United States
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:202
Pages:103953
CommentsEurasian Strain; confirmed by genotyping
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2026].

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