Specimen ID | 1247810 |
Group | Plants |
Genus | Pistia |
Species | stratiotes |
Common Name | water lettuce |
State | WI |
County | La Crosse |
Locality | Lake Onalaska |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | La Crosse-Pine |
HUC8 Number | 07040006 |
HUC10 Name | Halfway Creek-Mississippi River |
HUC10 Number | 0704000601 |
HUC12 Name | Lake Onalaska-Mississippi River |
HUC12 Number | 070400060103 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 6 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 2015 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released | planted ornamental |
Status | unknown |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 27923 |
Author: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR) |
Date: | 2016 |
Title: | Aquatic invasive species by waterbody |
Publisher: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 28723 |
Author: | Caven, S., and K. Niemec. |
Date: | 2015 |
Title: | Distribution Map of the 2015 Brice Prairie Water Lettuce Infestation |
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Comments | There are beds of water lettuce scattered throughout Lake Onalaska, especially downstream of USFWS's Upper Brice Prairie Landing. Caven and USFWS are going to map the infestation 10/9/15. Control days will take place in October.
WI DNR sighting |
Record Type | Literature |
Earliest Record | locale |
Verifier | WI DNR |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Size | Many beds |