Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map
Impacts

Specimen ID1410109
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateNY
CountyCayuga
Localityca 9.6 km WNW of Hannibal just N of North Fair Haven, along Lake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameIrondequoit-Ninemile
HUC8 Number04140101
HUC10 NameSterling Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0414010102
HUC12 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number041401010206
Map
Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29255
Author:Isaac, B. (collections).
Date:2016
Title:Carnegie Museum of Natural History Herbarium (CM)
Publisher:Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
CommentsIsaac, B.L.; Isaac, J.A. 23464
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCM
Museum Cat NumberCM531928
VerifierJ.A. Isaac
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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