Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
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Cryptogenic
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Impacts

8 results for Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2836 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Anecdotal Field Infestations of water lettuce can block waterways, reducing the efficiency of irrigation and... 29767
2842 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Waterlettuce poses many of the same environmental and economic problems as waterhyacinth, namely... 29782
2845 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Observational Field Pistia stratoides form mats of floating vegetation, which may be colonized by emergent and-or... 28619
2868 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Observational Field Thick mats interfer with transportation, agricultural irrigation, water supply and fishing (Figure... 33808
2869 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Observational Field Thick mats interfere with transportation, agricultural irrigation, water supply and fishing (Figure... 33808
7139 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Pistia stratiotes restricts water flow in irrigation and flood control canals. 42136
7140 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Pistia stratiotes creates dams against bridges and reduces water flow at flood control... 31302
7141 Pistia stratiotes Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Reports mention infrastructure impacts throughout water bodies in Africa as a result of Pistia... 29766

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