Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID877729
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateWI
CountyWashington
LocalitySilver Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameUpper Milwaukee River
HUC10 Number0404000302
HUC12 NameSilver Creek-Milwaukee River
HUC12 Number040400030208
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month7
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27923
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR)
Date:2016
Title:Aquatic invasive species by waterbody
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27924
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR).
Date:2017
Title:Lakes and rivers with invasives species
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsAs of July 2015, confined to the public boat launch area
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierWI DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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