Variable watermilfoil
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
NOT FOUND by The Rainbow Che...2011-10-18
Augusta
ID Confirmed
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Field Notes
The weather is nice and we get to work near and in the water. The pond thing is really smelly. We see the pond, plants, algae floating along the surface, and we saw the other groups rushing around. We are surprised that we found such large clumps of algae. The problem was that the was pond was quite murky, therefore we couldn't see the bottom or the plant life submerged.
Supporting Evidence
There is no steam, and Variable watermilfoil has a thick reddish brown steam.
There is no leaves. The milfoil has feather like leaves that are whorled.
The stuff we found was clumped together and milfoil grows in individual branches.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Myriophyllum heterophyllumCommon name:
Variable watermilfoil
Sampling method:
Weed weasel
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.312390 °
Longitude:
W -69.748280 °
Observation Site Information
Habitat:
Freshwater - In a developed area
Trip Information
Name:
Cony Wetlands by football field and across by the culvert
Trip date:
Tue, 2011-10-18 09:45
Town or city:
Augusta
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Freshwater
Watershed:
Upper Kennebec
MIDAS Code:
Habitat Observations
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Comments
You're right, this specimen
You're right, this specimen is not variableleaf water milfoil. It's not even a vascular plant. What your picture shows is a type of filimentous algae which is made up of microscopic plants that live in shallow water near shore or on submerged objects. For more information I suggest visiting the University of Maine's Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomona at: http://www.umaine.edu/waterresearch/FieldGuide/default.htm and checking out the "Stuff in the Water" tab.
Thanks for looking.