Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID228579
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateNC
CountyDare
LocalityKitty Hawk Bay and other embayments of the Albermarle Sound
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameAlbemarle
HUC8 Number03010205
Map
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Collection Year1966
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10138
Author:Carter, V., and N.B. Rybicki
Date:1994
Title:Invasions and declines of submersed macrophytes in the tidal Potomac River and Estuary, the Currituck Sound-Back Bay system, and the Pamlico River Estuary.
Journal:Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management
Volume:10
Issue:1
Pages:39-48
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10470
Author:Wicker, A., and D. Endres
Date:1995
Title:Relationship between waterfowl and American coot abundance with submersed macrophytic begetation in Currituck Sound, North Carolina.
Journal:Estuaries
Volume:18
Issue:2
Pages:428-431
Reference 3
Ref. Number:10474
Author:North Carolina Division of Water Resources.
Date:1996
Title:Economical and Environmental Impacts of N.C. Aquatic Weed Infestations.
Publisher:North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources.
Pages:65 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish


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