Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID269168
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateVA
CountyChesterfield
LocalitySouth East end of Swift Creek Reservoir near Harbour Ln
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAppomattox
HUC8 Number02080207
HUC10 NameSwift Creek
HUC10 Number0208020709
HUC12 NameSwift Creek Reservoir-Swift Creek
HUC12 Number020802070901
Map
+
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19162
Author:NCB12.com.
Date:2010
Title:Carp dumped in Swift Creek Reservoir to battle hydrilla.
Publisher:Raycom Media.
Volume:2010
Issue:April 26
Pages:2 pp
CommentsSterile carp have been dumped in the reservoir to eradicate problem.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.