Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID230277
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateIN
CountySteuben
LocalityClear Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04100003
HUC10 NameWest Branch Saint Joseph River
HUC10 Number0410000302
HUC12 NameWest Fork West Branch Saint Joseph River
HUC12 Number041000030203
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10510
Author:Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Date:1997
Title:Exotic Plant Species.
Journal:(survey data), Division of Soil Cons, IN Dept Nat Res, India
Publisher:Division of Soil Conservation, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Pages:10 p.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28018
Author:Campbell, J.
Date:2015
Title:Lakes clear of Eurasian watermilfoil
Publisher:Herald Argus
CommentsDiscovered 1996. Eradicated in 2011.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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