Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID240675
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateNV
CountyChurchill
LocalityLahontan Reservoir, near North Shore Marina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Carson
HUC8 Number16050202
HUC10 NameLahontan Reservoir-Carson River
HUC10 Number1605020204
HUC12 NameLahontan Reservoir
HUC12 Number160502020404
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsFragments flowing into the reservoir from irrigation canals leading from Derby Dam. Not a lot of rooted material in the reservoir, but large masses of floating fragments.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recorddrainage
Museum Cat Number
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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