Specimen Information

Landoltia punctata
Landoltia punctata
(dotted duckweed)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1473621
GroupPlants
GenusLandoltia
Speciespunctata
Common Namedotted duckweed
StateSC
CountyAbbeville
LocalityDue West, SC on Church Street in a small pond on private property
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Savannah
HUC8 Number03060103
HUC10 NameLittle River-Savannah River
HUC10 Number0306010305
HUC12 NameChickasaw Creek
HUC12 Number030601030503
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsEach plant of larger duckweed, determined to be Dotted Duckweed, has two roots. Smaller species without roots tentatively determined to be a species of Water Meal, Wolffia.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Landoltia punctata
Landoltia punctata
Landoltia punctata
Landoltia punctata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/7/2024].

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