Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID236368
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateWA
CountyKitsap
LocalityLong Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuget Sound
HUC8 Number17110019
HUC10 NameOllala Valley-Frontal Puget Sound
HUC10 Number1711001907
HUC12 NameCurley Creek-Frontal Colvos Passage
HUC12 Number171100190703
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15927
Author:Parsons, J.
Date:2005
Title:Annual Washington State Aquatic Plant Survey Database.
Publisher:Washington Department of Ecology .
Volume:2005
CommentsFirst found in 1994, when it was spread through the littoral zone up to 3.5 meters depth; noted in 2005 as exhibiting thick growth covering the substrate at the exclusion of other species.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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