Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID935431
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Subspeciesperegrina
Common Namewandering hydrilla
StateOH
CountyVinton
LocalityLake Rupert, at western boat ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaccoon-Symmes
HUC8 Number05090101
HUC10 NameLittle Raccoon Creek
HUC10 Number0509010104
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Little Raccoon Creek
HUC12 Number050901010401
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month11
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsDiscovered in 2015. Hydrilla warning signs have been posted at the lake/ramp. Suspect movement could have come from the Ohio River via boat traffic.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
VerifierMike Greenlee
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Hydrilla verticillata peregrina


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/11/2024].

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