Specimen Information

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
(European frogbit)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID279639
GroupPlants
GenusHydrocharis
Speciesmorsus-ranae
Common NameEuropean frogbit
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityOttawa River, 0 km to Ottawa
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Year1953
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity research
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:23864
Author:Minshall, W.H.
Date:1940
Title:Frogbit-Hydrocharis morusu-ranae L. at Ottawa.
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:54
Pages:44-45
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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