Specimen Information

Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima
(reed mannagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID238557
GroupPlants
GenusGlyceria
Speciesmaxima
Common Namereed mannagrass
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityIllinois Beach State Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePike-Root
HUC8 Number04040002
HUC10 NameWaukegan River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000205
HUC12 NameWaukegan River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC12 Number040400020501
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month5
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16112
Author:D. Nelson.
Date:2006
Title:Global Invasive Species Initiative listserve digest: "Glyceria maxima found in Illinois".
Publisher:The Nature Conservancy.
Volume:2006
Issue:#146
CommentsExpanding in a circular pattern emanating from around a manhole cover that was installed many years ago. Treated in 2006 with repeat treatment anticipated in 2007.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierJ. Ebinger & G. Tucker, Eastern Illinois Univ.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen ImpactOut-competing thick cattail monoculture
Photo
Glyceria maxima


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