Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1397562
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateIL
CountyDuPage
LocalityEast Branch of DuPage River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameDu Page River
HUC10 Number0712000408
HUC12 NameHeadwaters East Branch Du Page River
HUC12 Number071200040803
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
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
CommentsLikely dumped by residents from backyard ponds.; EDDMapS report
Record TypeLiterature
Verifierd.maurer
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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