Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID279629
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateMI
LocalitySt. Clair River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSt. Clair
HUC8 Number04090001
Map
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Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
Reference 2
Ref. Number:23860
Author:Schloesser, D.W., and B.A. Manny.
Date:1984
Title:Distribution of Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum in the St. Clair-Detroit River system in 1978.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:10
Pages:322-326
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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