Specimen Information

Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
(variable-leaf watermilfoil)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID232138
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesheterophyllum
Common Namevariable-leaf watermilfoil
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityBunnells Pond, Bridgeport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaugatuck
HUC8 Number01100006
HUC10 NamePequonnock River-Frontal Long Island Sound
HUC10 Number0110000603
HUC12 NamePequonnock River-Frontal Long Island Sound
HUC12 Number011000060301
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month8
Collection Year1932
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed | released
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10748
Author:Hellquist, C.B.
Date:1972
Title:Range extensions of vascular aquatic plants in New England
Journal:Rhodora
Volume:74
Issue:797
Pages:131-140
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10741
Author:Les, D.H., and L.J. Mehrhoff.
Date:1999
Title:Introduction of nonindigenous aquatic vascular plants in southern New England: a historical perspective.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:1
Issue:2-3
Pages:281-300
Reference 3
Ref. Number:13439
Author:IPANE.
Date:2001
Title:Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE) at the University of Connecticut online database.
Publisher:University of Conneticut, USDA.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Museum Cat NumberCONN
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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