Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID877735
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateWI
CountyWashington
LocalityPike Lake, at Lake Drive boat landing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Rock
HUC8 Number07090001
HUC10 NameRubicon River
HUC10 Number0709000103
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Rubicon River
HUC12 Number070900010302
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27927
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR)
Date:2015
Title:DNR, lake partners mobilize against starry stonewort
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28178
Author:The New York Botanical Garden
Date:2018
Title:William and Lynda Steere Herbarium (NY)
Publisher:SEINet Data Portal
CommentsDiscovered at all boat landings on the lake including Reef Point Resort. NY 02334759
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalNYBG, Wis State Herbarium, UW Madison
Museum Cat NumberNY 02334759
VerifierKen G. Karol, NYBG
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Nitellopsis obtusa


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