Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1410132
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyTolland
LocalityMcLaughlin Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShetucket River
HUC8 Number01100002
HUC10 NameNatchaug River
HUC10 Number0110000202
HUC12 NameMount Hope River
HUC12 Number011000020205
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month6
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28167
Author:Les, D.H., and R.S. Capers.
Date:2012
Title:George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN)
Publisher:University of Connecticut
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27725
Author:Consortium of Northeastern Herberia (CNH).
Date:2023
Title:Herbarium Specimen Data Sharing Portal for CNH
CommentsWidespread along entire visible margin of pond shore to about 20 m toward center. Very eutrophic. In thick mat of nearly pure Wolffia sp. and some Spirodela polyrhiza, Lemna and Potamogeton berchtoldii subsp. gemmiparus. Fruit husk and flower buds on some
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUConn
Museum Cat NumberCONN00169475
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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