Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1321172
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalitySudbury River, between Wickford Rd bridge and Central St
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConcord River
HUC8 Number01070005
HUC10 NameSudbury River
HUC10 Number0107000501
HUC12 NameLake Cochituate-Sudbury River
HUC12 Number010700050103
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28878
Author:Aquatic Control Technology.
Date:2015
Title:Sudbury River Assessment Report, December 2015
Publisher:Town of Framingham
Pages:17 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28879
Author:Haddadin, J.
Date:2016
Title:Framingham commission moves to stem scourge of water chestnuts in Sudbury River
Publisher:The MetroWest Daily News
CommentsUnknown discovery data. Present for several years.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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