Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1337442
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateAL
CountyShelby
LocalityLay Reservoir (Alabama Power Company Reservoir), ca. 1.5 mi downstream from steam plant at Wilsonville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Coosa
HUC8 Number03150107
HUC10 NameBeeswax Creek-Coosa River
HUC10 Number0315010703
HUC12 NameBeeswax Creek
HUC12 Number031501070302
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month11
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28850
Author:Davenport, L.J. (curator).
Date:2016
Title:Samford University Herbarium (SAMF)
Publisher:Samford University
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSAMF
Museum Cat Number211
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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