Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID235131
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateME
CountyYork
LocalityTown of Limerick, Pickerel Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaco River
HUC8 Number01060002
HUC10 NameLittle Ossipee River
HUC10 Number0106000210
HUC12 NameBrown Brook
HUC12 Number010600021005
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27781
Author:Netherland, M.D., and M. Greer.
Date:2014
Title:Establishing research and management priorities for monoecious hydrilla
Journal:APCRP Technical Notes Collection
Volume:ERDC/TN APCRP-MI-8
Pages:12 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18125
Author:Invasive Aquatic Species Program, Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Date:2015
Title:Maine DEP 2015 Invasive Aquatic Plant Map
Publisher:Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine.
Volume:2007
Issue:March
CommentsInfestation probably 3-4 years old. Covers approx 30+% lake bottom at close to 100% cover most places. May be the only infestation in ME, but lake drains to Little Ossipee and Saco River systems. Floristic survey will be redone in Aug 2003. ; PlantIDNotes: Overwintered quite well in 2003. Pond depth averages 2.4-2.7m. Pond iced in late Nov-mid April (about 18 in thick). Tuber samples pulled, good germination rate in May. CollectorNumber: Roy Bouchard s. n.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberNASC
VerifierHellquist, C. Barre and Bouchard, Roy
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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