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Scientific Name
Myriophyllum spicatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myriophyllum spicatum L.
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spike watermilfoil
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderSaxifraganae
OrderSaxifragales
FamilyHaloragaceae
GenusMyriophyllum
SpeciesMyriophyllum spicatum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Invasive and potentially problematic; known to be invasive and noxious in other regions but apparently have not become problematic in undisturbed habitats of the Texas panhandle. In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Invasive and potentially problematic; known to be invasive and noxious in other regions but apparently have not become problematic in undisturbed habitats of the Texas panhandle.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Scattered around lake edge, potentially damaging in shallow water.; Data Source: Nesom, G.L. and R.J. O'Kennon. 2005. Vascular Plants of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non-NPSpecies Format By I & M Offic
Created Date
3/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D.L. Benesh, The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
5/10/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from ALFL & LAMR ANCS(+) by the I & M Office
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