Specimen Information

Egeria densa
Egeria densa
(Brazilian waterweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID260819
GroupPlants
GenusEgeria
Speciesdensa
Common NameBrazilian waterweed
StateIL
CountyDuPage
LocalityWest DuPage County Forest Preserve, small pond near Gary's Mill Road
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameDu Page River
HUC10 Number0712000408
HUC12 NameMiddle West Branch Du Page River
HUC12 Number071200040802
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month10
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18446
Author:Morton Arboretum
Date:2017
Title:Morton Arboretum Herbarium (MOR)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
Volume:2009
CommentsThe plants were very numerous in this small pond and appeared to be the dominant aquatic species
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Museum Cat NumberMOR 133516
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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