Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1633840
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateTX
CountyMontgomery
Localitybayou that runs into Wedgewood Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSpring
HUC8 Number12040102
HUC10 NameWalnut Creek-Spring Creek
HUC10 Number1204010202
HUC12 NamePanther Branch-Spring Creek
HUC12 Number120401020212
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | planted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsThere was rain on the day of the observation that carried it all long way downstream. When no rain, it accumulates at the overflow barrier and backs up for about 100 feet or more. Texas Invaders record ID 25300
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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