- Contact information
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For information on Lakes in Wisconsin, contact:
- DNR Lake
Division of Water
Bureau of Water Quality
- Aquatic Invasive Species Contacts
Curly-Leaf Pondweed - Murphy Flowage
- Voucher Specimen At
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UWSP Freckmann Herbarium
- Status
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Verified and Vouchered
- Date First Found
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6/15/2009
- Location First Found
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we found it at 6 of 17 transects that were evenly spaced around the perimeter of the lake. Intermixed with native for 3,000ft of shore on north side of the lake, west of the boat landing. The other two sites were in the large bay in the middle of the south side of the flowage
- Original Extent
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Many beds
About
Curly-Leaf Pondweed
Curly-leaf pondweed is an invasive aquatic perennial that is native to Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. It was accidentally introduced to United States waters in the mid-1880s by hobbyists who used it as an aquarium plant. The leaves are reddish-green, oblong, and about 3 inches long, with distinct wavy edges that are finely toothed. The stem of the plant is flat, reddish-brown and grows from 1 to 3 feet long. The plant usually drops to the lake bottom by early July.