Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1421290
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
Locality[Locality description not provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Brazos
HUC8 Number12070104
HUC10 NameBig Creek-Brazos River
HUC10 Number1207010404
HUC12 NameDry Bayou-Brazos River
HUC12 Number120701040409
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
CommentsOn trail to Observatory where boardwalk crosses over Creekfield Lake wetlands. In water closest to boardwalk, spreading out all along both sides of boardwalk. Brazos Bend State Park.; TexasInvaders Report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJDS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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