Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1256640
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateAL
CountyConecuh
Localityswamp between the sewage lagoons and Sandy Creek on Conecuh County Highway 29 in Evergreen
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Conecuh
HUC8 Number03140304
HUC10 NameUpper Murder Creek
HUC10 Number0314030401
HUC12 NameSandy Creek-Mill Creek
HUC12 Number031403040106
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month12
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28669
Author:Woods, M., and A.R. Diamond, Jr.
Date:2006
Title:Noteworthy collections
Journal:Castanea
Volume:71
Issue:3
Pages:251-253
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28845
Author:Spaulding, D.D.
Date:2016
Title:Anniston Museum of Natural History Herbarium (AMAL)
Publisher:Anniston Museum of Natural History
Reference 3
Ref. Number:29520
Author:Hansen, C.J. (curator), and L. Goertzen (director).
Date:2016
Title:John D. Freeman Herbarium (AUA)
Publisher:Auburn University Museum of Natural History
Reference 4
Ref. Number:28165
Author:Clark, J.L. (curator), J. Lopez-Bautista (curator), S. Ginzbarg, R.R. Haynes, and B. Keener.
Date:2009
Title:University of Alabama Herbarium (UNA)
Publisher:University of Alabama
Reference 5
Ref. Number:27722
Author:Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, C.S. Major, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods.
Date:2017
Title:Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]
Publisher:University of West Alabama
CommentsEvergreen quad
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalTROY, AMAL, AUA, UNA
Museum Cat Number9938, 65, 63031, 60373
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassVegetative
Photo
Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes


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