Specimen Information

Juncus gerardii
Juncus gerardii
(saltmeadow rush)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID240737
GroupPlants
GenusJuncus
Speciesgerardii
Common Namesaltmeadow rush
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityChicago, IL
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameChicago
HUC8 Number07120003
Map
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Collection Year1862
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayshipping solid ballast
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
CommentsNOAA List
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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