Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID902959
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StateNY
CountyNiagara
LocalityLake Ontario, Wilson Tuscarora State Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOak Orchard-Twelvemile
HUC8 Number04130001
HUC10 NameTwelvemile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0413000109
HUC12 NameTwelvemile Creek
HUC12 Number041300010901
Map
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Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28231
Author:Sleith, R.S., A.J. Havens, R.A. Stewart, and K.G. Karol.
Date:2015
Title:Distribution of Nitellopsis obtusa (Characeae) in New York, U.S.A.
Journal:Brittonia
Volume:67
Issue:2
Pages:166-172
CommentsDiscovered in 2006. Unconfirmed by voucher.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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