Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID892666
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateMD
CountyMontgomery
LocalityClopper Lake, at Seneca Creek State Park; at boat ramp and throughout
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
HUC10 NameSeneca Creek
HUC10 Number0207000808
HUC12 NameGreat Seneca Creek
HUC12 Number020700080802
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month11
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsStatements from the park managers and other DNR staff suggest hydrilla has been at the lake for years
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2024].

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