Specimen Information

Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina
(wandering hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID890424
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateMD
CountyAllegany
LocalityJust a few feet past the swimming buoy rope in Lake Habeeb, Rocky Gap State Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Branch Potomac
HUC8 Number02070002
HUC10 NameEvitts Creek
HUC10 Number0207000206
HUC12 NameRocky Gap Run-Evitts Creek
HUC12 Number020700020602
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsEurasian watermilfoil and hydrilla were both blooming in the same location. Hydrilla is present throughout the lake. The picture taken was at a different location at Lake Habeeb.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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