Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID277488
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateVA
CountyPulaski
LocalityClaytor Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper New
HUC8 Number05050001
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20959
Author:Heineck, K.
Date:2011
Title:Boaters battle hydrilla at Claytor Lake.
Publisher:WSLS 10 News
Volume:7
Issue:27
CommentsLocal boater interviewed mentioned dealing with hydrilla for nearly a decade.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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