Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID250407
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateNC
CountyGaston
LocalityLake Wylie, near I-85 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameMountain Island Lake-Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010114
HUC12 NameFites Creek-Catawba River
HUC12 Number030501011405
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17872
Author:Hough, B.
Date:2008
Title:Carp hope to control hydrilla problem.
Publisher:News 14 Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
Volume:2008
Issue:May 21
Reference 2
Ref. Number:17873
Author:Kotula, M.
Date:2007
Title:Worriesome weed invades Lake Wylie.
Publisher:WCNCcom, Charlotte, NC.
Volume:2007
Issue:August 9
Comments500 Asian grass carp stocked in May 2008
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size15-20 acres


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