Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID260767
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateID
CountyAda
LocalityBoise area
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Boise
HUC8 Number17050114
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18429
Author:ISDA Noxious Weed Program.
Date:2008
Title:Brazilian Elodea - Egeria densa (Idaho County Map)
Publisher:Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Volume:2008
Issue:October
Pages:1 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18430
Author:Cabreza, J. (Ed.).
Date:2009
Title:Aquatic Invasive Species News in a Nutshell.
Publisher:Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Issue:23
Pages:22 pp
CommentsThree populations of Egeria have also been identified in Moscow and in Boise. All populations have undergone aggressive treatment and Egeria has not been found in follow-up surveys.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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