Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1337197
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateMI
CountyIngham
LocalityGrand River, between Burchfield Park and Bunker Hi-way
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Grand
HUC8 Number04050004
HUC10 NameSebewa Creek-Grand River
HUC10 Number0405000407
HUC12 NameSkinner Extension Drain-Grand River
HUC12 Number040500040702
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsEDDMapS Record ID 4622784. No information on status at this particular site, but there is debate whether the plant is capable of overwintering in the basin
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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