Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID260633
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMI
CountyJackson
LocalityAckerson Lake (just SW of Jackson, MI at Hwys. 127 and 50)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Grand
HUC8 Number04050004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Grand River
HUC10 Number0405000401
HUC12 NameHurd Narvin Drain-Grand River
HUC12 Number040500040106
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18405
Author:Lorencen, V.L.
Date:2008
Title:Weevils eyed to combat Ackerson Lake plants.
Publisher:The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, MI.
Volume:2008
Issue:October 29
Comments30 percent of the 187-acre lake is overrun, date of introduction unknown
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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