Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
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3 results for Trapa natans (water chestnut)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4632 Trapa natans Human Health Anecdotal N/A Trapa natans creates a stagnant water and a breeding ground for mosquitos. 15733
4638 Trapa natans Human Health Anecdotal N/A It is suspected that dense beds Trapa natans played a role in the drowning deaths in the... 27644
4642 Trapa natans Human Health Observational Field Trapa natans is used as a medicine in Indian Ayurveda for many purposes including a... 36950

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/7/2024].

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