Specimen Information

Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID887724
GroupPlants
GenusMyriophyllum
Speciesspicatum
Common NameEurasian watermilfoil
StateSC
CountyBarnwell
LocalityL Lake, Savannah River Site
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Savannah
HUC8 Number03060106
HUC10 NameSteel Creek-Savannah River
HUC10 Number0306010608
HUC12 NameSteel Creek
HUC12 Number030601060804
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28131
Author:Wilde, S.B., R.S. Haynie, J.A. Herrin, M.W. Hook, J. Kupfer, and M.D. Netherland.
Date:2013
Title:Environmental factors influencing blooms of a neurotoxic Stigonematalan cyanobacterium responsible for avian vacuolar myelinopathy
Publisher:Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program
Pages:21 pp.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28130
Author:Wilde, S., T.M. Murphy, C.P. Hope, S.K. Habrun, J. Kempton, A. Birrenkott, F. Wiley, W.W. Bowerman, and A.J. Lewitus.
Date:2005
Title:Avian vacuolar myelinopathy linked to exotic aquatic plants and a novel cyanobacterial species
Journal:Environmental Toxicology
Volume:20
Pages:348-353
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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