Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1421148
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateTX
CountyHays
Locality[Locality description not provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
HUC10 NameUpper San Marcos River
HUC10 Number1210020303
HUC12 NamePurgatory Creek-San Marcos River
HUC12 Number121002030302
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month4
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsFound along banks of Rio Vista Park, along side where River Pub Bar & Grill located, at Cheatham St & Riverside Dr intersection, was clearing alligator weed and came across these plants; TexasInvaders Report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTravis Gallo
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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