Specimen Information

Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID238342
GroupPlants
GenusAlternanthera
Speciesphiloxeroides
Common Namealligatorweed
StatePR
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NamePuerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010000
HUC10 Number2101000202
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | hitch hiker | planted
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16079
Author:Julien, M.H., B. Skarratt, and G.F. Maywald
Date:1995
Title:Potential geographical distribution of alligator weed and its biological control by Agasicles hygrophila.
Journal:Journal of Aquatic Plant Management
Volume:33
Pages:55-60
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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