Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Impact ID7138
Impact TypeHuman Health
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPistia stratiotes is responsible for "forming dense aggregations of free floating vegetation, known as suds, which in swampy areas have claimed many lives in the Sudan."
Reference29785
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationSudan

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