Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1247745
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityFerguson Lake on the lower Colorado River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameImperial Reservoir
HUC8 Number15030104
HUC10 NameMartinez Lake-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1503010413
HUC12 NameFerguson Wash-Colorado River
HUC12 Number150301041308
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond | hitch hiker on small watercraft | planted ornamental
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Pistia stratiotes


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/17/2024].

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