Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1320776
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateNJ
CountyMonmouth
LocalityAssunpink Wildlife Management Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Musconetcong
HUC8 Number02040105
HUC10 NameAssunpink Creek-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204010508
HUC12 NameUpper Assunpink Creek
HUC12 Number020401050801
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28831
Author:New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team.
Date:2018
Title:Interactive map
Publisher:Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
CommentsDiscovered in 2002. Survey conducted in June 2010 by NJ DEP confirmed established population Water Chestnut Management Activities: 2010
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNJ DEP
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size<100


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