Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID238272
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateIA
CountyKossuth
LocalitySt. Benedicts Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoone
HUC8 Number07100005
HUC10 NamePrairie Creek
HUC10 Number0710000501
HUC12 NameDrainage Ditch 117
HUC12 Number071000050101
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSonar whole lake all ponds in 1995 - EWM observed in 1997; Sonar whole lake all ponds in 1998? - EWM observed in 2002; Sonar whole lake main pond in 2004 - EWM observed in 2005.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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