Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID237473
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateWA
CountyGrant
LocalityBurke Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Columbia-Entiat
HUC8 Number17020010
HUC10 NameLynch Coulee-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1702001004
HUC12 NamePotholes Coulee-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170200100408
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month6
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
CommentsOriginally found in 1996 when there were only a few scattered plants. Reported as dense and surfacing along the south shore in 1998. Presently only 1-2 plants found and one fragment seen floating.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/10/2024].

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