Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID250409
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateNC
CountyMecklenburg
LocalityMountain Island Reservoir (Lake)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameMountain Island Lake-Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010114
HUC12 NameMountain Island Lake
HUC12 Number030501011402
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyEstimated
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:17876
Author:Anonymous
Date:2002
Title:Hydrilla Infestation at Lake James.
Publisher:Lake James Environmental Association.
Volume:2002
Issue:July 10
Commentsintroduction estimated at 5 years prior to 2002 reference on http://www.ljea.org/hydrilla.html#faq
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size625 acres (as of 2002)


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