| Specimen ID | 1256641 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Pistia |
| Species | stratiotes |
| Common Name | water lettuce |
| State | SC |
| County | Georgetown |
| Locality | Waccamaw River, near Hagley Landing, ca. 6 mi upstream of US 17 bridge |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Waccamaw |
| HUC8 Number | 03040206 |
| HUC10 Name | Outlet Waccamaw River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
| HUC10 Number | 0304020610 |
| HUC12 Name | Outlet Waccamaw River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
| HUC12 Number | 030402061003 |
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| Collection Day | 15 |
| Collection Month | 10 |
| Collection Year | 1991 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity pond | planted ornamental |
| Status | extirpated |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 28178 |
| Author: | The New York Botanical Garden |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Title: | William and Lynda Steere Herbarium (NY) |
| Publisher: | SEINet Data Portal |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 10543 |
| Author: | Nelson, J.B. |
| Date: | 1993 |
| Title: | Noteworthy collections |
| Journal: | Castanea |
| Volume: | 58 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 59-63 |
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| Comments | "This species is known to be spreading elsewhere within the Waccamaw drainage (Bob Perry and Joe Pinson, pers. comm.), and threatens boating." Also as far upstream as Outland Creek. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Disposal | NY (orig. USCH) |
| Museum Cat Number | 663896 |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
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