Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID248048
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateNY
CountySuffolk
LocalityLong Island waters
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUnknown or N/A
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed waterfowl
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17819
Author:LaMonica, B.
Date:2008
Title:Brookhaven Invests $$ In Aquatic Habitats.
Publisher:Suffolk Life, New York.
Volume:2008
Issue:January 23
Commentsaquatic species inventory work to be completed, but no decision yet on eradication plan
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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