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Hydrilla verticillata
(hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID213681
GroupPlants
GenusHydrilla
Speciesverticillata
Common Namehydrilla
StateVA
CountyFairfax/Prince W
LocalityPotomac River, from Alexandria to Gunston Cove, including Dogue Creek.
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number2070010
Day0
Month0
Year1990
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary PathwayUnknown
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number10100
AuthorBaker, D.P.
date1991
titleVirginia seeks funds to cut hydrilla: closed harbors seen if state ends effort
journalAquatic Plant News
vol36
pages6
Reference #2
Ref. Number10457
AuthorSteward, K.K., T.K. Van, V. Carter and A.H. Pieterse.
date1984
titleHydrilla invades Washington, D.C and the Potomac.
journalAmerican Journal of Botany
vol71
pages162-163
Verifier
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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