Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID270509
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateIN
CountySteuben
LocalityLake George on the Indiana/Michigan border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameFawn River
HUC10 Number0405000108
HUC12 NameSnow Lake
HUC12 Number040500010801
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27933
Author:Aquatic Weed Control.
Date:2015
Title:Lake George aquatic vegetation management plan - 2014 update
Publisher:The Lake George Cottagers Association
Pages:39 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27931
Author:Edgell, R.
Date:2011
Title:DNR to treat four northeastern lakes for invasive plants this summer
Publisher:Indiana Department of Natural Resources
CommentsDiscovered in 2009. Herbicide treatment ongoing.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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