Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1687512
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateMA
CountyHampshire
LocalityHolyoke Dam to North Hatfield Boat Ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAshuelot River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080201
HUC10 NameBatchelor Brook-Connecticut River
HUC10 Number0108020107
HUC12 NameBatchelor Brook
HUC12 Number010802010701
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34016
Author:GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Date:2019
Title:Mapping of Invasive Aquatic Species in the Connecticut River with a focus on Hydrilla verticillata & Trapa natans
Publisher:Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Water Resources, Lakes and Ponds Program
Pages:30 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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